A WRITER’S BOARD

A while back, I had read of an idea for writer’s to create a Pinterest board with images that could inspire and motivate them. It could be anything, from pithy sayings to images of breathtaking beauty.

I decided to immerse myself in a noir sensibility. I already enjoyed films of that ilk and was in the beginning stages of writing historical crime fiction. So, I started collection images that “put me in the mood”, not necessarily for the project I was working on, but a general mood influencer.

It’s quite easy to go onto the app on my phone, go to the board that I have titled “A Crime Writer’s Photo File” and just, well, absorb the notions and ideas that come into my head. While we as writers sit in a room at a keyboard and connect words to create stories, we are also cognizant of the visual nature of our craft.

These handful of photos are what set off story ideas and put settings firmly implanted in my brain. To simply start to create such a board is enough to make any writer seek out more inspiration. The few that follow will give you an idea where my mind is at while writing historical crime fiction.