The Revival

So, it's been quite a long time since I posted (like, two years, but who's paying much attention to that?).  What got me thinking about this blog was a conversation with Rae.  She started an awesome blog (found here).

And, ... yeah. I decided to try blogging again (because who knows how easy it'll be for me to stop and disappear again). I plan on posting reviews again, and might even try talking about movies (as in book to movie sorts of movies). Oh, and I'll probably talk about randomness.  And post pictures of my cat, because lately, I've been taking all sorts of pictures of this one cat of ours.

That's all I've got for now. That, and this lovely picture of my cat.

Here's Kira, bathing in sunshine. 

Have a nice day!

Inspiration!

Some people find it hard to come up with a new plot for a new book. Others are super creative who can pop out a new idea in seconds and start writing.

I, however, am in the middle. Some days, I just can't think of a good plot. Other days, I find an idea I really like and manage to write 2000 words in an hour.

For those of you who can never find inspiration, might I give a list? Over the past few years (okay, that's a lie. For the past year) I've found quite a few things that inspire me to write. They include:

• Music
• Reading
• TV shows
• Anime
• Movies
• Pictures
• History

I have had at least one idea sprout from one of those things. Anime inspired Deception and X-Men: First Class helped me get ideas for the story; World History inspired Day One; a picture inspired Transparency and Burns; music inspired an older work, Dusty Skies. Find your favorite song and really listen to it. You just might come up with an idea. Heck, even countries have inspired me.

What inspires you? I really believe I can be inspired by anything: I came up with an idea because of roadkill on the side of the road, in front of a field. How sad it that?

-Dylan