Older, Wiser?
Like some other authors, I sometimes mourn the loss of my childhood. When I was young, there was no such thing as writer’s block. If my G.I. Joe squadron didn’t have a story to tell, I could be guaranteed either my army men or wild animal figures would take up the slack. Sometimes, my G.I. Joes would come over to assist the army men, giving one side a huge advantage (pun intended) as they walked as giants among the little green men.
There’s a lot more to creating a story now because for other people to understand how a world works, a world has to have rules. Back then it didn’t matter that spontaneous super powers good appear and disappear in any of my heroes. The concept is still the same, though. Project your scenes onto your toys and have fun. Forget you’re writing a book for a moment and enjoy the story as much as you did when you were a kid.
If you’re having trouble writing, try going back to your childhood days. Start bringing toys into the bath with you. Keep toys around your writing area so you can grab them whenever the mood or the need strikes and act scenes out. Don’t feel silly; get inspired.
My only regret is many of my toys are now long gone, and toys these days often take out the need to have an imagination.
Also, if you’re looking for cool toys, head over to Toy Bender. He always has awesome toy posts.
July 19th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Hey thanks for the link!!
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I always had all kinds of epic stories when I played with my toys, almost the same way you described. God, I wish I remembered what they were now. hehe
July 19th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
My pleasure.
I wish I remembered the epic battles and stories I came up with as a child, too! If only.