Writers can find inspiration almost anywhere, and they don’t have to go too far to find those ideas. Checking Twitter or Facebook feeds, reading a daily newspaper, watching a movie or television program, visiting an art gallery, attending a workshop, eavesdropping on conversations…
Which ideas work best?
Sticky ideas…those ideas that simply won’t go away.
Once that idea takes root, it’s like a song you can’t get out of your head. You wake up thinking about it, dream about it, and fantasize about it. You can even imagine the A-list actors who will star in the screenplay based on your novel. You may seek validation from family and friends: “Don’t you think that would make a great novel?” Unfortunately, too many ideas remain fantasies and don’t reach the next step: transforming an idea into a premise.
Joanne Guidoccio 