Today’s field trip was inspired after months spent slogging away, in a dark room, at the top of my home. And unless we’re writing about mole people, very little creative inspiration comes from avoiding the sun for months at a time. Fortunately I had a solution to both my pallor and my creative ennui…
…hop a ferry and ride the waves to San Francisco, like I did today.
Step One – Fortify yourself, but don’t forget that it’s an adventure. Try a new glaze on your chi chi donut to accompany your Earthquake Roasters dark roast coffee…
Strawberry Peach….Yum
Step Two: Find someone interesting on the ferry to stalk.
Smart. French. And the potential for all sorts of story telling below decks. Did I mention the accents?
Step Three: Take a Moment to embrace your setting.
Look at all that potential inspiration loaded onto one tiny pier…
Step Four: Multitask – While shopping for picnic supplies to fortify you on your quest, flirt with the cute Cheese Guy.
Won’t you buy this man’s cheese?
Step Five: Look for Situational Opportunities to Inspire….
Don’t get too close, you’ll startle the herd…Need I say more? Except that Fiat was giving away sunglasses here. Between those and the copious free Noosa yogurt we scored, it was a day full of enrichment.
Step Six: Look around. You never know what you’ll see lounging outside your body piercing shop.
Step Seven: Take A Picture of the Bridge in Your Backyard.
Such a beautiful day. I immediately went home and napped until the sun went down. No need to over do that vitamin D thing…
Happy Hunting, and may all your writing be inspired. – LE
Today’s field trip was inspired after months spent slogging away, in a dark room, at the top of my home. And unless we’re writing about mole people, very little creative inspiration comes from avoiding the sun for months at a time. Fortunately I had a solution to both my pallor and my creative ennui…
