tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post3509155574065030565..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Where Do You Get Your Ideas?The Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-25014797116727750102011-07-12T19:59:29.167-04:002011-07-12T19:59:29.167-04:00I agree. Living a full, active life provides more ...I agree. Living a full, active life provides more ideas than I could ever possibly hope to chase down in my books. I loved the advice that Tess Gerritsen gave to young writers at RWA--she said if you're in your twenties and writing, live life. Get some experience under your belt. Only by experiencing life can we then interpret and echo its truth and honesty in our own projects. If you're observant, the world is your teacher. Great post, Michelle. Fun to think about. ;0)Candyhttp://www.candylyons.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-36382687878784468032011-07-11T15:38:11.468-04:002011-07-11T15:38:11.468-04:00Yes! It all goes into the well, and waters the mu...Yes! It all goes into the well, and waters the murk to keep it flowing.Julie Halpersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008767601296874505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-58317618974552127732011-07-11T15:17:03.584-04:002011-07-11T15:17:03.584-04:00So true, Michelle! I saw this link on FB (I think...So true, Michelle! I saw this link on FB (I think) (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/steph-swainston-i-need-to-return-to-reality-2309804.html) about a writer who is getting out of her current contract to go back to teaching. One of the reasons she cites in the interview is that it helps refill the well so that she CAN write. And that writing full time leads to lots of books about writers because that's what the authors know about. LOL.Evie Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309651867249109418noreply@blogger.com