Story InstituteWhen we go looking for our characters, sometimes, they find us…Think back to the older West…before it was one…before it was Hollywood and the conservation states…The buildings had character, the people were characters, and the critters were eaten without the worry of the FDA…Plan your plot, choose your characters, seek your setting…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other western-set short story resources:
Authors Den
Louis L’Amour
New West - Books & Writers
Sometimes, the sun is readily available and too bright for us to view it…other times, it is hidden behind the branches of closer being…Think about the emotions, look for the rays peaking through the tiny, but plentiful leaves…
Be creative look for symbols and intensity within the photo to paint you own picture in words…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Have you ever seen paradise,
Yet, could not smell the flowers?
I have.
Have you ever crossed the finish line first,
Yet, did not win the race?
I have.
Have you ever heard the thunder,
Yet, never felt the rain?
I have.
Have you ever touched the stars,
Yet, never seen the moon?
I have.
Have you ever felt complete joy,
Yet, feared its source?
I do.
By: John E. Murray, III
Short stories are simple and center around specific objects, places, or people. Calming waterfalls are good for places fantasy, romance, or simple fish stories. Plan your plot, choose your characters, seek your setting…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Sometimes poetry topics hit us when we are just watching what lies around us…Color, nature and waterfalls are a big part of writing and inspiration…Be creative look for symbols and intensity within the photo to paint you own picture in words…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other Intensity in Nature resources:
Robert Frost and Laurie Lee Compared
Faraway Place Poem
Nature Poems
Poems About Nature
Sometimes, pictures are not enough to purge a story from the depths of your mind…you have to go beyond the pictures themselves and ask questions about the subjects or objects within the pictures. You may see some simple penguins…simple in a picture, but when you imagination takes over, they are waiting in line for a local night club…they are waiting to see the humans…Or, perhaps, they are just waiting for Godot…you decide…Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other Penguin Short Story Resources:
New Zealand Penguins (Not a story, but helpful)
Sea Voices
Penguins Christmas Coloring Page
Poetry whispers through the many breezes…It connects us to ourselves and nature. Words that can only bring you so far in your inspiration…sometimes, pictures excite our emotions more than initial words can create… Think you the picture below…live the setting, experience the conflict, live and evoke the emotion. Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other Cardinal Resources:
Cardinal - Authorsden
Cardinal Poem
A Cardinal Influences Peripheral Sight
Do not wait for the moment of inspiration to arrive…go out and search for it yourself…
Small sparks,
Flashes of brilliance,
Loud booms of thunder,
And flashes of lightening,
Begin to penetrate the inner being.
All swirl round and round,
Crashing violently into each other.
Some combine,
Others repel.
And all wait for the stories they may tell.
The dim light of a candle,
A flaming torch,
Cause the rejuvenation,
Of a dormant mind and soul.
Words combine to form phrases,
Which create a base.
On paper they may look good,
But when a reoccurrence
Of the former takes place,
They may not sound as good,
As one thinks they should.
By: John E. Murray, III
Poetry speaks to the masses…It connects us to ourselves and nature. Words that can only bring you so far in your inspiration…sometimes, pictures excite our emotions more than initial words can create… Think you the picture below…live the setting, experience the conflict, live and evoke the emotion. Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
Other Bear Poetry Resources:
Teddy Bear Poems
Polar Bear Poems
Roald Dahl & Goldilocks
Poetry can speak volumes in a very little amount of space. Words that can only bring you so far in your inspiration…sometimes, pictures excite our emotions more than initial words can create… Think you the picture below…live the setting, experience the conflict, live and evoke the emotion. Post it here, or share elsewhere, but write and enjoy…
