Your inspiration to write. Options

[TheSilenceInDict...]

Now, I think I'll be the first one to do this.
I think we need discussion in this thread and the like, not limiting ourselves to only submitting and commenting work.

So I'll start us off with a cheesy question!

My inspiration comes from self-conflict, what goes on in my head, my views on things, and experiences much note-worthy.
Sometimes just letting things out onto paper is so relaxing.

Oh, and BTW, let's try to keep this going, and not just a 'reply to the topic question' thread. Try asking about what inspired a certain work from one of the authors here, etc etc.

[queen]

everyone writes from experience... both direct and indirect (by indirect i mean knowledge from others, but either way, something is felt, and that feeling becomes inspiration).

however, it seems that a majority of people are inspired by the negativity in their lives (e.g. - crackedrearview). i guess it's true that the worst of emotions bring about the best of our work. i was once like that, but i'm no longer unhappy. i guess it just further supports that concept, because i haven't been writing much anymore (in terms of creative writing).

i do find myself ranting and raving a lot more, though. i guess when one is generally happy, s/he picks apart the little things in life and makes it entertaining.

my true inspirations are people, including loved ones as well as strangers... not in terms of their habits, their characters, or even their physical appearances, but more of their situations and mentality (i.e. putting myself in their shoes, if you will). i like thinking of the "what ifs" and "if onlys".