It's day seventeen of the A to Z Challenge!
Q is for questions. I'm chock full of them. No, really. Ask anybody.
Perhaps it is my inquisitive, Gemini nature, but I love to learn. I love to read just about anything. I like facts, I like histories, I like to find out the why of what we do. It is one element of why my job is so appealing; I spend my time asking questions to help individuals figure out why they feel the way the feel so they can then decide what they want to do about it!
In my day to day life, asking questions about how a phrase came to be used or asking how a chain of events might have occurred to lead to a set tradition or pattern can provide my imagination an expansive playground. From there, I can dream up all kinds of possibilities - which can lead to some very creative (or in some cases, odd) story ideas.
I bet you were wondering where I was going with this whole questions thing. :-)
Writers can find inspiration for a new story or character in a myriad of ways. Do any of you other writers find that questions can open doors to exciting, creative fronts?
Perhaps it is my inquisitive, Gemini nature, but I love to learn. I love to read just about anything. I like facts, I like histories, I like to find out the why of what we do. It is one element of why my job is so appealing; I spend my time asking questions to help individuals figure out why they feel the way the feel so they can then decide what they want to do about it!
In my day to day life, asking questions about how a phrase came to be used or asking how a chain of events might have occurred to lead to a set tradition or pattern can provide my imagination an expansive playground. From there, I can dream up all kinds of possibilities - which can lead to some very creative (or in some cases, odd) story ideas.
I bet you were wondering where I was going with this whole questions thing. :-)
Writers can find inspiration for a new story or character in a myriad of ways. Do any of you other writers find that questions can open doors to exciting, creative fronts?
I'm the same way! I love asking questions. And I think curiosity is a very important trait in writers. Question everything!
ReplyDeleteI'm a person who likes to ask questions.
ReplyDeleteIn answer to yours on the A to Z site, "Friend Connect" is the widget that allows people to follow your blog. You have it and I am now a follower. You might want to consider moving that widget up higher on the page so that it is immediately visible to visitors so they will be more apt to follow your blog.
Lee
An A to Z Co-Host
Tossing It Out
Ah, okay. I wondered if it was the same thing. Thanks for the suggestion, I will do that! Thanks for the follow.
ReplyDeleteI love to ask questions, too; love to learn. :-)
ReplyDeleteHello, Lyre! Questions are a writers greatest tool. What if? is one of the best questions to ask. So many possible answers can present itself, and with it, endless ideas for stories and characters!
ReplyDeleteHappy A to Z-ing! from Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines
Laura, thanks for stopping by! I am often entertained by where my series of questions can lead. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're right on the money -- everything I write begins with a question. And in the course of the writing, either I solve the premise of leave the reader with my best attempt at working toward a point of reason. But the question is everything when we write.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. Wonderful post. Thank you.
Thanks! I enjoy the twists that come from trying to solve the premise. :-)
DeleteI wish schools taught kids to question more.
ReplyDeleteMe, too! It's such a critical factor. I try to instill an inquisitive nature in my nieces and nephews.
DeleteYes, I find that asking questions helps me to write, helps me to make things clear, helps me to imagine other points of views...questions are so essential!
ReplyDeleteChontali Kirk
chontalikirk.blogspot.com
Absolutely. Thanks for visiting!
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