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November 1, 2009

Inspiration – Make it Work for You!

Filed under: writing — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — @ 6:45 pm

How do you find your story?

If this is what stops you don’t be discouraged there are many ways to find inspiration. As much as you can, take what inspires you and make it your own. Taking themes or plots from previously successful stories can sometimes be the beginning of the road to rejection, you really need to draw on your own imagination as much as you can. You will get better at this with time and continued effort.

The important thing to remember is not to allow yourself to get discouraged, that serves no one. If you’re really having a hard time coming up with ideas take some time out, call it your Inspiration Time, go for a walk in the park or the beach, meditate or do whatever it is that relaxes you. Ideas go out you have to give them some ground to come in, relax your mind, don’t stress.

Creating a fertile mind that is open to recieving inspiration is your first step, it will allow you to see all the opportunities for stories around you. Sure you may repeat old themes or ideas but they will have a uniquely ‘you’ slant to them, you will begin to develop your own writers voice.

With the foundations above you have some tools that will allow inspiration to work for you. So now you just need to get active in looking just as you go about your day with notepad and pen handy jot down ideas as you see them. Like a detective you are on a mission, there a clues all around you find them and build on them.

Next Post:- Take your Ideas to the Next Level

August 1, 2009

Fun with Collage

Filed under: Kids Painting and Crafts — Tags: , , , , , — @ 7:03 am

Kids have a great time exercising their imaginations when it comes to making a collage. A collage is what is made when a varirty of  materials are glued onto paper, cardboard or board. Supply your child with a wide range of materials and watch their creativity blossom. There is no limit to what you can use. Find some shoe boxes or small containers to store all the bits and pieces.

What You Need:-

Materials – Really you can provide anything at all that can be glued to paper or board. Here are a few ideas, beads, buttons, confetti, cotton wool, flowers, foil, dead matches, fabric, feathers, pebbles, ribbon, pasta paper, toothpicks, wool.

Staples and tape, crayons or felt tip pens, scissors containers, glue, craft blue is probably best for heavier objects.

Here is a simple recipe for paste;  1/2 cup cornflour, 1/2 cup cold water, boiling water. Mix cold water and cornflour to make a smooth paste, Add boiling water quickly while stirring. Stir until paste is clear (add disinfectant if you want to store paste), refrigerate.

Themed collages are a good idea and collecting pieces you need for your theme can be fun. A collage of a beach scene could involve sand, shells, pebbles, cellophane and brightly coloured paper a farm collage might include feathers, straw, ice block sticks and grass.

The important thing to remember is its all about being creative using your imagination but most of all…..Have Fun:)

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