A Writer's Inspiration

Linda Bilodeau writes from her home in sunny Southwest Florida. Her books: Stepping Through Seagrass, The Olive Branch A Tale of Resistance and The Wine Seekers are available at www.amazon.com. Stepping Through Seagrass and the Wine Seekers are available in Kindle format. Visit her website at www.lindabilodeau.com

A Writer’s Inspiration

I’m often asked where my ideas for stories come from and I’m always amazed by the question. I’ve been told I’m a natural story teller so for me stories come easy. I see a man and woman walking through a parking lot carrying grocery bags and my imagination takes off. Are they married or are they lovers? Are they related or friends helping each other. How long have they known each other? What do they say to one another? Do they have children or are they alone. I see the woman smile and I wonder, did he just tell her he loved her, a joke, a kind word about something she did for him. Did he just say what a great cook she is?

For me a trip through the mall or an airport or a park is like walking through a cornucopia of ideas. As I look around and see the faces of people, I wonder and think and question and let my mind wander through a sea of what ifs, hows, whens, whys.

For most writers ideas come easy, it’s the writing that’s hard. But that’s the life we’ve chosen and the one I love best.

Best To You

Linda Bilodeau
www.lindabilodeau.com