Inspiration comes from experiencing the world, not being reclusive
The image of a reclusive writer locked away in a little home office, pounding away at a keyboard while writing masterpiece after masterpiece is a very romantic image. And it is also a very cliched image. Writers have long been stereotyped as lonesome, reclusive, slightly unstable characters who don’t get out much.
That may have been true for a lot of famous writers in the past, but is it possible to be a reclusive writer in today’s uber-connected world? My guess is that it is probably not possible. More than that, however, I think to be a good writer, one needs to go out and experience the world.
2 comments - Latest by: Brad Vertrees : Hi Wayne! Thank you for your comment and sharing your own way of becoming inspired. Music is also an integral part ... More

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