Inspiration

It's always fun to go back and look at something that has inspired you. It's fun to see where your inspiration comes from, and to review how your mind works. My mind seems to work in mysterious ways. Even I can't fully fathom how I am inspired most of the time. I once wrote an entire short story based on the words: Cherry pie.

The specific instance of inspiration I am referring to is a movie I watched several years ago. I don't know how many of you have seen Stardust. I have only seen it twice, myself, once when it came out, and then again just the other day. It's the story of a young man whose mother was a captured princess. He goes on an epic quest to find a fallen star, in order to prove his love for a girl who does not really love him.

That movie is the movie that sent a jolt of inspiration into my mind several years ago, and that, dear readers, was the birth of my fantasy novel. I'm not going to tell you the premise of my story. You'll have to wait for that, since I don't want anyone stealing my ideas. (You can't be too careful, after all.)

It's always fun to go back and find your original source of inspiration. I should do it more often. It's really awesome for getting that drive back, the drive to finish a novel you've been working on for years.

- Aimee