Thursday, March 11, 2010

Where does inspiration come from?

Inspiration comes from all around us. Sometimes it's a story, sometimes it's a picture. It can be a thought. A word. An emotion. A misunderstanding or confusion. Food, drink, sense. A person, a pet, a place.

Inspirations and solutions to creative challenges can come when you're just trying to wake up in the shower, while driving along a tedious stretch of country road, walking the dog, or from a particularly strange dream. It's so random and unpredictable.

But ultimately, what we do with that inspiration becomes something else. Something new. It becomes our own. This is where it begins.