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Places of Inspiration

1/31/2016

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All artists are familiar with the sometimes fickle nature of inspiration.  Generally, dedicated effort is more productive than awaiting cosmic flashes of insight, yet a story without spark is generally not a story worth telling.  This is why making note of the places, events or feelings that have germinated the seeds of your previous narratives can be useful.

For me, natural backdrops are where a great deal of my ideas have originated.  Part of this is because I grew up in a rural landscape.  My childhood consisted of wild flights of imagination among an endless tapestry of possibility.  As such, immersing myself in the dynamic of wild spaces usually results in introspection conducive to creativity.

Dreams are another arena from which I often draw artistic fodder.  My trilogy, The Rules, was conceived thanks to a short segment involving two characters who I knew were destined for each other but that my presence was interfering with.  The subconscious' analysis of events and feelings often combines issues and scenarios we would never consider in waking existence.  Since I enjoy in-depth exploration of a myriad of topics, utilising the influences of everyday life in these unorthodox ways helps to ensure that my stories are realistic and interesting.

Modern day is rife with distractions that eat away our creative time.  As I make a point of writing two blog posts a month, an artist must make time for their craft if it is to improve.  Knowing what inspires you and where you can seek respite from the stresses of everyday life is essential to maintaining a place for art in your world.

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Andew Szemeredy
2/2/2016 04:46:31 am

Loved your last newsletter, Katarina Claire. There was a new episode of XFiles on TV last night, and your book review so well meshed with the deep imporession which that episode left on me. Please allow me to quote my own opinion on last night's xFiles: "I loved this 'sode. It was an epic of humorous proportions. I loved the basic premise; the turn-of-the-tables setup. I loved many incredibly brilliant solutions to the writers' predicaments that would have otherwise cropped up, like what the real reason is for not seeing this animal or other of his species more often. The show was brilliant. I love it when art attempts and makes a good effort at explaining the human condition, both its gargantuan mundanenesses and its tiny catastrophies and unsung heroic victories. And what better way to do it, as the show has done, but from the eyes of a non-human... " Your book read, Phronk's work, is what I am eyeing of buying right now... he was sitting next to our shared table at the book fair in London, I had no clue he was such a good writer. Thanks for sharing your opinion, without it I would never have gotten closer to knowing Phronk's art.

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Katarina Claire
2/12/2016 03:46:57 pm

Thank you for the comment Andrew! I'm glad you liked this newsletter. I haven't seen any of the new X Files episodes yet, although my partner has shown me a few of the original series and all of those were very intreguing.

I enjoy stories that explore the human condition, both it's accomplishments and follies. It's also inspiring and terrifying to imagine the possibilities outside of our experience.

Phronk's work fits nicely into that vein of entertainment. It mixes gruesome with humour. I particularly enjoyed how it tackled the subject of what makes a monster, providing examples of 'actual' monsters, such as vampires, and humans who do monstrous things. I would recommend giving it a read if you like those aspects. Cheers!

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