You Can Tell Writers By…What Inspires Them (Part Two)
As promised, more inspiration from writer friends. A myriad of touchstones, including the wonderful neon sign above, which sits near writer Aaron Burkle’s desk. He writes:
I don’t have much in the way of literary items by my desk, but this sign (from a print shop) serves as a gentle and ubiquitous reminder for me when I sit down to do something creative.
I also like random knick-knacks (like a book of matches or a particular coffee mug) in my visual field when I sit down to do something. The items seem to magically appear in what I do. If I’m lucky!
I met Aaron in screenwriting classes at The Film School at Scottsdale Community College. It’s also where I met screenwriter Sally Marks, who sent me this photo of her “dream board” near her desk:
And of course, as writers, we are inspired by books. Author Cathy Ace keeps a full bookcase nearby. The shelf of red books? Her Agatha Christie collection.
I could talk about what inspires me all day ( you amy see a few more blog posts on the subject:), but I’ll close with a quote by G.K. Chesterson, which I keep pinned up on a wall behind my desk:
“You say grace before meals.
All right.
But I say grace before the concert and the opera,
And grace before the play and pantomime,
And grace before I open a book,
And grace before sketching, painting,
Swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing,
And grace before I dip the pen in the ink.”
