Using Images to Create Basic Storylines
By K.J. Pierce
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Every author has their own tricks of the trade when it comes to writing and coming up with basic storylines. Some peruse newspapers or magazines, others use writing prompts; sometimes all it takes is a bit of creative thinking. But what happens if the usual tricks don’t work? You shake things up by engaging your brain in a visual exercise that forces it to change how it looks at things and goads it into stretching its creative muscles. Included in this e-book are instructions on how to perform this exercise, an example by the author, 20 images to get you started, and information on where to find images on and offline.
K.J. Pierce
K.J. Pierce is a jack of all trades. This, perhaps, makes her master of none, but her interests are varied enough she doesn’t mind. Her main goal in life is to understand the human condition, which she’s explored, in part, in Fractured: essays on love, friendship, and the nightmares in between, her eBook of Creative Nonfiction. She holds a BA in English Literature/Creative Writing from Agnes Scott College and a MLitt in The Gothic Imagination from the University of Stirling. K.J. currently lives in central Florida with her cat, Dorian Gray, who lives up to his name by striving to be the state’s most prolific lizard serial killer.
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Using Images to Create Basic Storylines - K.J. Pierce
A picture is worth a thousand words.
~Napoleon Bonaparte
Using images to create basic storylines is not a new idea. In fact, nothing in this short e-book is groundbreaking or earthshattering.
Admitting that probably goes against the grain of what I’m supposed to do, which is tell you that this concept is new and improved (which makes no sense if you think about it – how can something be improved if it’s new?) and using it will be guaranteed to help you create a wholly original storyline and produce the best work of your life. Buy my e-book and you’ll end up on the New York Times Bestseller List or win some huge writing award.
Here’s a little not-so-secret secret: there is nothing wholly original on the planet. There are no wholly original storylines, no wholly original concepts, and no holy grails to writing.
The deal is this: I’m a writer, too, struggling more often than not, and I’ve read a ton of books that promise the moon, and do you know what I’ve gotten out of them?
Nothing that I didn’t already know. Old information re-packaged.
That’s not to say they weren’t useful, but I’m not one to put forth a bunch of hype just so you’ll buy my e-book. Even if I do have bills hanging over my head and am precariously close to the poorhouse.
The bottom line is that sometimes our usual tricks don’t work, and sometimes we need to engage our minds in a different way, see things from a different perspective. Using images of any form – art, photographs, sculptures – helps us disengage from what has become commonplace and routine to goad our brains into action.
I won’t tell you that this is the only way to use images to create basic storylines. I also won’t tell you that it’s better than anyone else’s way. Everyone has their favorite tricks of the trade, so to speak, tricks that jumpstart their writing when they’re stuck or frustrated or simply want to try something new. This is just my way.
I will tell you that the most important thing to remember when using this