Let's talk inspiration. Who inspired you or what inspired you to pursue writing? History? Family? Places or affirmations?
For me, for a particular story it was a place. A place I used to visit with my sister a lot before she moved away. I missed her dearly and those visits diminished, I no longer went there to bask the inspiration. However, my story 'Hovea' had a huge presence in my life and for some reason I couldn't stop typing. I had many difficult days and tonnes of rewrites and editing but don't we all? I was talking to my pop once about this story and how it had been 4 years since I began, and he told me with a smile on his face that many authors take 5 years to write a book. This statement gave me hope. Perhaps, even after 5 years I can still publish my book that I've worked so hard on.
The place I walked with my sister gave me inspiration for the story line but the person that gave myself inspiration, hope and dedication that I've adopted was my pop, IS my pop. Because of that I WILL publish my book one day even if I'm 92. My pop passed away not long ago and I lost my spark, my inspiration. It saddens me to think that he'll never read my book or laugh in ridicule and tease me about certain aspects of the book but mostly I can't see his face when my book is published. I know he'll be proud and he'll know he was one of the reasons I kept writing. I never gave up.
RIP POPCORN.
So... What's your inspiration?