Post by Laylani on Jul 30, 2011 19:32:52 GMT -5
Alright, we all go through moments/days/months/years of writers block; especially when we get caught up Wanting to write something entertaining. We tend to focus on the negative of "Oh God, what if people think this sucks... " and go blank.
I went through that a couple times already on this thread xD
My secret to working through it... bringing up the world of Hogwarts/Harry Potter in my minds eye.
My character is half muggle half witch. So I got to thinking about the exceptions and small but significant details of this world. The first thing that popped up was the people who believe the bloodlines shouldn't be mixed... and was all "You know, there is probably a sect in the muggle world that reflects the magical as well~!" -BAM- Got Laylani's history down just like that!
See, this is the difference between artistic license and plagerisim. No line/sect was mentioned in the books/movies of a mundane world. But creative reasoning allows for the decendents of the Inquisition to have formed one in not more. <3
So.. reach into what you know of our history, it's a wealth of inspiration! Then, tie it into what we know of the Harry Potter world. Once you start thinking along these lines, it just might help you get over your writers block!
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