Fuel for my Brain

Influence and inspiration are two complex aspects of writing that I don't often consider, well, not consciously. I'm much happier settling with the phrase 'I write when I feel it.' I suppose this is because I find it particularly hard to pin point where I get my inspiration from without being extremely vague. As I've had to consider my inspiratory sources, It's become clear that my own company gives me time to become inspired. I can think about anything I want without having to think what I'm going to say to this person, or how I look to this person.

Alternatively, I've also found that places of natural beauty can ignite a spark inside me that makes me want to sit and write. Strangely enough, this was a very recent discovery of mine. Sitting on a hill, backed against a tree, watching the sun set; it allowed me a kind of clarity which I used to write two short poems. It was easy for me to see how the Romantics found such a unity with nature while I was writing, although I'm sure it wasn't anything that could rival that of John Keat's 'An Ode to Autumn.'

To try and line myself up with another author, I took a glance at This Website, which holds writer's reasons for writing. One I found that rang true to me was from Milly Johnson:   

I don’t wait for inspiration otherwise I’d get nothing done. I start writing and inspiration joins me on the journey.

Because inspiration is something I don't consciously think about, This seems to fit well with my outlook on my positive states of mind where I enjoy writing, because I often find myself enjoying my work after I've started it.