Inspiration can come from anywhere.

Inspiration Source: Friends reminding me to have an imagination.

We were just going to do a one-shot Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) campaign. Turns out there’s no such thing. Cordelia was created as a wood elf druid and I fell in love with this fantastical world. As a nod to her DnD origins, I used my hoard of dice to roll for various things throughout the story; plants, colors, animals. Devoted DnD players know, the dice rule so I stuck with whatever they gave me. Even if it was an opossum.

Inspiration Source: Music

Who doesn’t imagine their book being turned into a movie? These songs would be on the official soundtrack. From Cordelia’s feelings of not feeling anything to Pine’s knack for smooth talking followed by the hurt, heartbreak, reconciliation and embracing their new adventure.

To quote Hans Christian Anderson - “Where words fail, music speaks.”

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Inspiration Source: The beauty around me.

One of the biggest non-writing writing activities is to look at the world and snag bits and pieces of things that inspire you. There are so many things that inspired this story, these are just some that I was able to capture with my camera.

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View of green leaves on a tree canopy with sunlight filtering through.
A forest scene with tall trees and green foliage, featuring a prominent large tree with roots visible at the base and a dirt trail on the right side.
Cluster of small tan mushrooms growing among fallen leaves on a forest floor.
A stone house with a large wooden arched door, surrounded by potted plants, green shrubbery, and a brick pathway.
A close-up of a mushroom growing amidst grass and fallen leaves on the ground in a natural outdoor setting.
A young deer with white spots standing in green foliage and grass in a forest.
A frog sitting on dark soil among orange and yellow flowers and green shrubbery.
Cluster of lily of the valley flowers with small white bell-shaped blooms and broad green leaves.
A gray and black camouflaged toad sitting on the edge of a gray planter among green leaves and pink flowers.
Wooden bridge leading into a dense forest area with trees and green foliage.
A close-up of a white mushroom with textured cap growing among green grass.
A small creek running through a wooded area with sunlight reflecting off the water and yellow flowers growing along the bank.
Group of mushrooms growing alongside a weathered wooden log on forest ground with fallen leaves and pink flower petals scattered around.
A small wooden bridge crosses over a narrow creek in a green forested area.
A lizard on thin, tangled branches and vines growing along a rocky wall with some pink flowers.
A peaceful park scene with a lake, trees including a weeping willow, and people walking or sitting on benches on a sunny day.
A barred owl perched on a rooftop with a background of green trees and dappled sunlight.
Willow tree with hanging branches near a pond, with two black benches on the grass in the background.
A coastal scene with a natural rock arch formation over the water, under a partly cloudy sky.
Sunset through a wooded backyard with green grass, trees, and a house with an air conditioning unit.
A peaceful grassy yard with a large pine tree on the left and a small white mushroom in the foreground. Sunlight filters through the trees, creating a tranquil outdoor scene.
A single mushroom growing in a grassy yard with a background of trees and bushes.
A large, old tree with spreading branches in a graveyard at sunset, with tombstones visible at the base of the tree.
Close-up of a large white mushroom with gills, growing in green grass.