When I find an author that I really like, it’s an exciting experience for me. I’ll go out and find everything the writer has written and buy it for my library. I’ll check and see if they have a blog to get their day to day observations on life and writing. I become a fan.
There are some authors that I’ve been a fan of for many years. Elizabeth George, M.C. Beaton, and Deborah Crombie are some of the authors on my favorites list, and I'll read their books over and over again.
Not only do I enjoy the escape that these authors’ books provide me, but I also receive a lot of inspiration from them.
How other writers can inspire us:
Favorite writers can inspire us by their productivity--especially if they have a lot of books on the shelves.
They inspire us by their ideas and creativity
They inspire us by juggling promo and writing
They inspire by their turn of phrase—their skill at the writing craft
They inspire us by creating characters we care about and want to learn more about.
They inspire us by making us look forward to their next book
They inspire us by creating a world that we long to escape to
My favorite writers inspire me to spend more time writing, work harder at the craft, and to strive to create a world and characters that are as engrossing as theirs.
How do your favorite authors inspire you?
Elizabeth Spann Craig/Riley Adams
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13 comments:
My favorite authors inspire me to travel the world, try new hobbies, learn new recipes and enjoy wonderful books while relaxing.
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
My favorite authors inspire me with their insight into the human condition.
Elizabeth - What a terrific post! My favourite writers inspire me by showing me how to put all of the pieces of the "writing puzzle" together - plot, characters, etc. into a wonderful whole.
Nice post, Elizabeth! My favorite authors inspire me to get my butt back in my chair and keep revising!
Mason--I always feel like an armchair traveler when I'm reading! I hope my books do the same for readers.
Cassandra--That's a good one! And they do, don't they, in ways that are still entertaining.
Margot--And they make it look so seamless, too!
Alan--Me too! Although it always feels like I have such a loonnnng way to go when I compare their finished project to my unfinished one!
Great post! I'm amazed by authors such as Karin Gillespie and Joshilyn Jackson who find time to write great books while they embark on massive pormotional efforts. More and more, I'd like to simply hole up and write.
There are authors who write with such lyric beauty, I'm moved to tears. Pat Conroy tops the list.
My favorite author inspires me to work hard to create believable characters.
My favorite authors inspire me to continue writing, pursuing the dream--after all, they did, and they accomplished that dream of being published.
Peggy--Yes! And their promo efforts pay off so well, it's a good reminder that it's all worth it!
Anna--He's really an amazing author. I enjoy his wife's books, too.
Diane--And you do a great job!
The Golden Eagle--Exactly! And they went through the same process and rejections that we have.
My favorite authors inspire me to read more rather than write more, because I can’t put their books down!
My favorite author inspires me by providing not only transporting me to places I've never been but also by providing those wonderful chapter openings and writing format. I find that now I pay attention to the intricacies of writing while still enjoying the wonderful stories being told.
Jane--Me too! I only wish they'd write faster. :)
Chary--I think now it's so much harder for me to lose myself in a story because I'm watching the craft part so much...but my favorite authors help me put down my editing pen!
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