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In The News
One of the most inspiring resources I have for creating characters or setting is YouTube. I usually start out looking for some music to get my fingers moving and my feet tapping, innocent enough, hm? Then I look at videos people take of news events and then end up falling down the rabbit hole of click bait. It's kind of fun to see the top ten abandoned amusement parks! It can also be inspiring for a scene or a creepy character.
On a day when I'm feeling a little down, I look up babies laughing. Goodness, if that doesn't make you smile, something is broken. One of my latest obsessions is watching live openings of oysters for pearls. It's like the adult version of box opening for kids.
If peering in on humanity doesn't appeal, there are plenty of cams in zoos and natural areas. I adore birdwatching so some favorites are eagle nest and hummingbird cams. Those little bobbleheads grow so fast! Another is the Snowman Cam. Jump on the Earthcam website and you can see cams from all over the world.
So the next time you're waiting for a bus, an appointment or traveling on vacation, plug in and watch some videos. They can be entertaining and inspiring.
This month's question: Do videos inspire you? Which are your favorites? Send in your answer below!  Editors love feedback!
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Excerpt: "You left the door open on two cages!"
Chloe frowned. She hopped up and went to the window, where the familiar, musty scent of feathers hovered about her head.
"I didn't forget! I always close them!"
Excerpt: The three wrens had discovered the strongest breezes funneled through the building there, though over the summer they only helped in the mornings. By noon, the winds were warm as the day and did them no good. One by one, they touched down on the rail.
Excerpt: Inchworm’s favourite thing to do was play hide-and-go-seek. None of the birds ever found him. He matched the leaves, so all he had to do was sit still. If they caught him on a branch, he extended his little body straight out, and looked like a new shoot.
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Excerpt: There's a planet called Heartjo that exist's that's overfilled with multicolored flowers and multicolored heart seeds that are from the flowers. The only species that exists here that gets to love, see and enjoy all of this are the flower tailed ostress birds. Only seven of them exist, and one is only born once per year. They're so rare only because this planet was recently created by the Father. Whatever flower or heart seed the ostress bird likes the most will be the color their flowery tail will change into.
Excerpt: She carried the bag with ease, her smile beaming. Charlie felt his eyes roll. “What’d you buy this time?” Penelope pulled the contraption from her sack. “A feeder.”
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Excerpt: A tiny acorn once attached to something great, lay still and motionless, cast among the shade. Wondering and pondering much she did do... over the next several weeks thoughts flew and flew.
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This month's question: Do videos inspire you? Which are your favorites? Send in your answer below! Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: How many short stories have you read where you'd love to read or write more for the characters?
s  responded: Most of my epic fantasy stories are set in the same world, but I do tend towards 4 recurring characters. The main one has appeared in almost 100 short stories (2 published), but my cast of recurring characters has grown to well over 20. I write a character meeting my MC, and - bang! - suddenly I've written 3 more shorts featuring his/her adventures. I find it fun.
Goblin Slayer  sent: As I was reading this an idea popped into my head. See, most people who read my short stories or chapters have referred to me as a wordsmith. I have to disagree with them. Writing poetry at one point in my life taught me a little bit about how words could be strung together. I feel that trying out some poetry could strengthen your ability to form "cool" sentences and paragraphs that entice your reader into wanting to read at least the next paragraph. That thought just bounced off my brain as I was reading your article and thought I'd share just another reason to start enjoying more poetry. |
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