STORY IDEAS OR PAST LIFE MEMORIES? (Writing Process, Writer’s Block, Inspiration)
The past few years I have had story ideas that are more of a flash in a pan than a well rounded concept you can sink your writing teeth into. Like those fleeting images as you are being caroused out of a dream state by an obnoxious alarm, or companion. These images evoke deep emotions. Like “I have done that” or “I have been there.” I wonder if it is dormant pastlife experiences being stirred. It definitely feels like an ancient memory…one that I can’t quite fully recall. Like when you see a face in a bar, and you know you better remember who they are before they see you because you aren’t sure if they will give you a hug or a slap. Lately I have been having images of an American? European? living in the Himalayas in the late 1800’s. However, that is where the inspiration ends. I choose to break through the wall, to break down the amnesia, to remember this dream, pastlife, inspiration, etc. I know that if I am able to do this I will be able to complete a short story. Not only complete it, but write the entire piece in the “flow.”
