tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post6464374387320623879..comments2024-02-29T16:50:46.462-05:00Comments on Write What Inspires You! ~ Donna M. McDine: I is for Idea - #AtoZChallengeDonna McDinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-74250928827632462592016-04-13T10:57:34.003-04:002016-04-13T10:57:34.003-04:00Sometimes my dreams, sometimes scenarios that are ...Sometimes my dreams, sometimes scenarios that are playing out in my real life, sometimes a song. :)Debra Renée Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717966370332027353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-72031904415077351242016-04-12T18:08:55.422-04:002016-04-12T18:08:55.422-04:00Yes, ideas do come from everywhere and at any time...Yes, ideas do come from everywhere and at any time! Often in the shower...I am contemplating hanging a white board:)Karin Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940279659364365138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-9942326590351048772016-04-12T02:39:59.077-04:002016-04-12T02:39:59.077-04:00Looks like I get my ideas pretty much the same way...Looks like I get my ideas pretty much the same way you do Donna!<br />Rosa<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/RosaT_Author" rel="nofollow">@RosaT_Author</a><br /><a href="http://rosatemplewrites.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Rosa Temple writes...</a>Rosa Temple Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13219942933083610952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-48298372568572988992016-04-11T22:27:18.360-04:002016-04-11T22:27:18.360-04:00J here, of the #atozchallenge Arlee Bird's A t...J here, of the #atozchallenge Arlee Bird's A to Z Ambassador Team. Thanks for stopping by Arlee's blog to comment on my Manhattan story.<br />How has the first week of the challenge been for you so far? Are you meeting your goals of posting and hopping to other blogs? Looking forward to Sunday off?<br />My blog's giveaways are still going! <br /><a href="http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com/" rel="nofollow">http://jlennidornerblog.what-are-they.com</a><br />Good list of books!J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-84746254540854170542016-04-11T22:02:01.795-04:002016-04-11T22:02:01.795-04:00Love the transformation of an observation to an id...Love the transformation of an observation to an idea. It's so fulfilling!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Seena<br /><br /><a href="http://travellers-compass.blogspot.in/2016/04/atozchallenge-j-for-just-joking.html" rel="nofollow"> #AtoZChallenge- J for Just Joking!</a>Seenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610774810616528138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-62622165998780915702016-04-11T20:10:48.269-04:002016-04-11T20:10:48.269-04:00My ideas come from things I've read in the new...My ideas come from things I've read in the newspaper or a book; a picture or a conversation; I write things down and let them simmer, sometimes for years. Recently, I read that Robert Louis Stevenson suggested thinking about a topic before bed and letting your dreams write the story. It sure worked for him!<br /><br /><a href="http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Gail’s 2016 April A to Z Challenge</a><br />Theme: The Fun in Writing #218<br />Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-41930546929386576232016-04-11T19:49:55.233-04:002016-04-11T19:49:55.233-04:00I get ideas all the time, from the news, from myst...I get ideas all the time, from the news, from mysteries, dreams, and especially what if questions. I even got an idea for a book from a single writing prompt. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-74724639332558618302016-04-11T17:44:36.243-04:002016-04-11T17:44:36.243-04:00Excellent! Even something that seems mundane can t...Excellent! Even something that seems mundane can turn into an explosion of creativity!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-85460554045031366822016-04-11T17:44:08.961-04:002016-04-11T17:44:08.961-04:00LOL....I hear you on placing somewhere safe and th...LOL....I hear you on placing somewhere safe and then not being able to find it! Frustrating!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-48471770645679788952016-04-11T17:43:41.206-04:002016-04-11T17:43:41.206-04:00Fascinating! You go girl!Fascinating! You go girl!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-84201633241491345312016-04-11T17:43:21.172-04:002016-04-11T17:43:21.172-04:00Excellent. Inspiration is found everywhere!Excellent. Inspiration is found everywhere!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-62186888521623426162016-04-11T17:42:58.977-04:002016-04-11T17:42:58.977-04:00Great motivator!Great motivator!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-41557638728608915212016-04-11T17:42:34.988-04:002016-04-11T17:42:34.988-04:00Terrific on all counts!Terrific on all counts!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-6931114041046204072016-04-11T17:42:18.293-04:002016-04-11T17:42:18.293-04:00Capturing dreams on paper is essential in remember...Capturing dreams on paper is essential in remembering them and being able to develop them later! Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-21564697757525267932016-04-11T17:41:53.186-04:002016-04-11T17:41:53.186-04:00Excellent, love to daydream!Excellent, love to daydream!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-82917643172581981572016-04-11T16:48:42.107-04:002016-04-11T16:48:42.107-04:00I get my ideas everywhere, even from seemingly mun...I get my ideas everywhere, even from seemingly mundane things. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-25144930887906729892016-04-11T14:46:13.986-04:002016-04-11T14:46:13.986-04:00I can't say where my ideas come from. I know I...I can't say where my ideas come from. I know I make a lot of notes and hope I find those when it's time to sit down and create something new. There's have the battle. Finding the notes. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-49713978906894128942016-04-11T13:39:20.643-04:002016-04-11T13:39:20.643-04:00Since I am blessed with Asperger Syndrome (autism ...Since I am blessed with Asperger Syndrome (autism spectrum disorder), my ideas come from strange places in my weird, autistic brain. For example, an old-west wagon train on an alien planet. Or a zombie apocalypse where zombies are not the big problem compared with wandering big-city politicians.<br /><br />Nissa <br />http://myantimatterlife.wordpress.comNissa Annakindthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289000116822109714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-46017663126559849662016-04-11T11:29:57.978-04:002016-04-11T11:29:57.978-04:00I've had ideas come from books and movies. Oth...I've had ideas come from books and movies. Other times, something just pops in my head out of the blue. One recent story I've been working on came to me because I wanted to write someone who was usually seen as the bad guy as the good guy.<br /><br />~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~<br /><a href="http://storydam.com/" rel="nofollow">Story Dam</a><br /><a href="http://www.patricialynne.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Patricia Lynne, Indie Author</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-31333441649967138552016-04-11T10:21:56.595-04:002016-04-11T10:21:56.595-04:00My ideas come from music and movies.My ideas come from music and movies.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-69519676967622676812016-04-11T09:49:26.834-04:002016-04-11T09:49:26.834-04:00Like you, my ideas come from many sources. As Dia...Like you, my ideas come from many sources. As Diane just mentioned I get a lot of ideas from dreams. Current events and print media articles also fuel my imagination often. A to Z has been a great prompting device for coming up with ideas.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-46538976264970280472016-04-11T09:02:50.628-04:002016-04-11T09:02:50.628-04:00Most of my ideas have come from my dreams, which i...Most of my ideas have come from my dreams, which is why I always write down the good ones.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8363676184114538880.post-60822446176191748672016-04-11T06:57:13.962-04:002016-04-11T06:57:13.962-04:00My ideas often come when I'm daydreaming about...My ideas often come when I'm daydreaming about other things. Sometimes they're a bit crazy, others times they're useful.<br /><br />Cheers - Ellen | http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/2016/04/i-is-for-island-nancy-drew-investigates.htmlThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.com