Comments on: How to Let Your Imagination Take Flight http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/ Writing, Publishing, Social Media and Community Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:51:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Kathleen Gilbert http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Kathleen Gilbert Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:45:48 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3912 Nice article John. The imagination is a incredible thing. Nice article John. The imagination is a incredible thing.

]]> By: Chris Warren http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 Chris Warren Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:40:32 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3910 Excellent article John. You think much the same way as I do. My recent book, Randolph's Challenge Book One - The Pendulum Swings, is book one in a fantasy trilogy and has been written from a base of my personal experiences and real life, which I have then extended following LindaSW's concept (above comment) of applying the 'what if' formula. In fact, I don't refer to my writing as 'fantasy' now, I prefer to call it 'extended reality'. And the other important point is the aspect of humour - let's face it, life is quite funny, so why not take advantage of it. Chris Warren Author and Freelance Writer Randolph's Challenge Book One - The Pendulum Swings Excellent article John. You think much the same way as I do. My recent book, Randolph’s Challenge Book One – The Pendulum Swings, is book one in a fantasy trilogy and has been written from a base of my personal experiences and real life, which I have then extended following LindaSW’s concept (above comment) of applying the ‘what if’ formula.

In fact, I don’t refer to my writing as ‘fantasy’ now, I prefer to call it ‘extended reality’. And the other important point is the aspect of humour – let’s face it, life is quite funny, so why not take advantage of it.

Chris Warren
Author and Freelance Writer
Randolph’s Challenge Book One – The Pendulum Swings

]]> By: J. M. Strother http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3902 J. M. Strother Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:44:03 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3902 Nice article, John. I think the old adage, "write what you know," has done more harm than good. I say, write what you can imagine and let what you know influence it, not limit it. ~jon Nice article, John. I think the old adage, “write what you know,” has done more harm than good. I say, write what you can imagine and let what you know influence it, not limit it.
~jon

]]> By: Michael Solender http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 Michael Solender Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:01:38 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3901 Great perspective from the one, the only, the wiz. Great perspective from the one, the only, the wiz.

]]> By: A.R. Williams http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 A.R. Williams Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:57:38 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3896 Excellent post! Ideas are all around. All you have to do is open your eyes and notice them. Excellent post!

Ideas are all around. All you have to do is open your eyes and notice them.

]]> By: LindaSW (aka drwasy) http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 LindaSW (aka drwasy) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:21:47 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3895 Love the idea of finding the deviation. My own ideas come from the "what if" applied to every day circumstances. I haven't yet ventured into your realms of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, but I'll get there eventually. Super piece - you know I'm a fan. Peace, Linda Love the idea of finding the deviation. My own ideas come from the “what if” applied to every day circumstances. I haven’t yet ventured into your realms of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, but I’ll get there eventually. Super piece – you know I’m a fan. Peace, Linda

]]> By: John Wiswell http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 John Wiswell Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:31:32 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3894 I'm glad you all enjoyed the article. I don't mean to discourage all use of personal lives in fiction, but rather to encourage examining why you use it and where it holds you back. I wrote about personal experience in this very article! But for today's Bathroom Monologue? Absolutely not! I’m glad you all enjoyed the article. I don’t mean to discourage all use of personal lives in fiction, but rather to encourage examining why you use it and where it holds you back. I wrote about personal experience in this very article! But for today’s Bathroom Monologue? Absolutely not!

]]> By: Deanna Schrayer http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 Deanna Schrayer Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:56 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3893 This is exactly what I needed to hear Right Now. I'm just beginning to learn to create fiction, and I've noticed my work so far has way too much of my life in it, even if they're just little snippets. I need to let that imagination loose, don't I? Thanks for a great article John, and thank you Maria for featuring it. This is exactly what I needed to hear Right Now. I’m just beginning to learn to create fiction, and I’ve noticed my work so far has way too much of my life in it, even if they’re just little snippets. I need to let that imagination loose, don’t I?
Thanks for a great article John, and thank you Maria for featuring it.

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]]> By: Susan Cross http://editorunleashed.com/2009/10/30/how-to-let-your-imagination-take-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-3891 Susan Cross Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:50 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=4772#comment-3891 Great article. Now who would have asked such a crazy question on the forum? Great article. Now who would have asked such a crazy question on the forum?

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