Yesterday I suggested that if you're not certain about your NaNoWriMo topic to get out of the house, go to the mall, and observe people and things. Sometimes a writer just needs to sit and watch the world around them, to wait with an open mind for the lightning bolt of creativity to zap knock them out of their seats.
Well, I'm here to tell you today that this method does indeed work. It happened to one of our club members (won't say the name) who was at the public library. He meandered through the building, perusing bulletin boards and obscure pieces of artwork, when suddenly, it happened. Thunder rumbled, the cloudy sky parted (ok, so we've no clouds here in the desert right now but you get the picture), and a pure, razor-sharp bolt of lightning erupted from the heavens, parting the hair on his head, right down to his cowlick.
"Aha!" He exclaimed triumphantly. "I've got it!"
I ran to get a piece of paper from the librarian and returned with three tiny scraps of paper (used to write down catalog numbers), but they provided just enough space for our inspired author to log his ideas before they dissipated as quickly as they came.
Tada!
He's one excited author with a NaNoWriMo idea that is totally cool (and must remain a secret per his request).
So - get out there and look around. You never know what zap of inspiration will part your hair!
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