Fantasy

Rejuvenate your imagination by pushing away from the keyboard long enough to go for a walk, shopping, run an errand--and don't fret about what you're not getting done. Instead, allow the time away from your current project to let new ideas filter into your thoughts. At times, I actually go out with the intention of shopping for a new idea for writing fantasy. Visiting a resale shop or thrift store offers a wealth of ideas if you just look for them. For fantasy, antique shops and museums can also inspire creativity.

My fantasy novel Windwalker was inspired by going for a walk in my neighborhood. A drainage ditch leading to a culvert became a cave. The natural predators inspired the serpent that chases my protagonist into the recesses of a network of caves.

Donna Sundblad
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