Now this...is something I eat, breathe, and sleep. Creativity is an important part of life in general, but also writing. There are very few types of writing that doesn't include some form of creativity. Why I included this word in my A-to-Z challenge is because it is the foundation of all my writing. I do use some places and events from my real life; however, the majority of what I do has only a basis in my mind.
Take Into the Meadow. In this book, I used a community found in Gatlinburg as the setting in name only. Roaring Fork is a scenic drive and small community. I loved the name, so I used it as the town that Sophia and Cade collide in. The bare bones of this book show creativity. Hello...Werewolves! They do not exist in this world. Yes, they exist in our wildest nightmares. In television and movies. Or in books. That means that some form of creativity has to be employed to create the world, culture, and lives of these individuals. Because they are so popular, it is easy to take bits and pieces to weave my own story; however, the transitioning between man and beast was something I had to create on my own.
World building is another form of creativity. It is especially employed in SyFy and Fantasy novels. Terry Pratchett is an HUGE example of this. Disc World is so unique and filled with so much detail. Personally, I am in utter amazement at how much work went into creating a world that sucks you in like Pratchett did.
Take Into the Meadow. In this book, I used a community found in Gatlinburg as the setting in name only. Roaring Fork is a scenic drive and small community. I loved the name, so I used it as the town that Sophia and Cade collide in. The bare bones of this book show creativity. Hello...Werewolves! They do not exist in this world. Yes, they exist in our wildest nightmares. In television and movies. Or in books. That means that some form of creativity has to be employed to create the world, culture, and lives of these individuals. Because they are so popular, it is easy to take bits and pieces to weave my own story; however, the transitioning between man and beast was something I had to create on my own.
World building is another form of creativity. It is especially employed in SyFy and Fantasy novels. Terry Pratchett is an HUGE example of this. Disc World is so unique and filled with so much detail. Personally, I am in utter amazement at how much work went into creating a world that sucks you in like Pratchett did.
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