Open Your MindsOpen Your Minds

To the World of Magic!To the World of Magic!

WritingWriting

What inspires you?What inspires you?

Where are you Where are you inspired?inspired?

What helps you?What helps you?

Inspiration

Other writers• J.R.R. Tolkien• J.K. Rowling• William Shakesphere

Nature• Forests• Fields• Beaches

Events• Wars• Natural Disasters• Unnatural Disasters

Personal• Death/Birth• Divorce/Marriage• Moving

Sense of PlaceSense of Place

• BeachesBeaches

• ForestsForests

• DunesDunes

• Sitting in your backyardSitting in your backyard

• BedroomBedroom

• Family RoomFamily Room

Everywhere has inspiration!Everywhere has inspiration!

EncouragementEncouragement

ParentsParentsPeersPeersOther writersOther writersYourselfYourself

Never doubt your own power!Never doubt your own power!

William ShakesphereWilliam Shakesphere

William was inspired William was inspired by past writers and by past writers and thus was thus was encouraged to encouraged to make his many make his many famous plays!famous plays!

Also, he was greatly Also, he was greatly inspired by nature, inspired by nature, mainly birds! They mainly birds! They often show up in his often show up in his plays, too.plays, too.

Joanne K. Rowling

Joanne is inspired by the books written by Tolkein, The Lord of the Rings.

And started her HP books while on a train ride back to her home from Manchester, the idea just coming to her.

John R. R. TolkienJohn R. R. Tolkien

Tolkien began his books while grading papers and finding a page on an answer sheet blank, writing upon it, “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” Thus began The Lord of the Rings.

This great man died before his books were published, but his son finished up the 30 year editing process and gave us his father’s wonderful stories.

““The object of art is to give life a The object of art is to give life a shape.” – William Shakesphereshape.” – William Shakesphere

Artists inspire artists.Artists inspire artists.Rowling was inspired by Tolkien.Rowling was inspired by Tolkien.Shakesphere was inspired by writers of his time.Shakesphere was inspired by writers of his time.And current writers are inspired greatly by Tolkien, And current writers are inspired greatly by Tolkien,

Shakesphere, Rowling, and many other great Shakesphere, Rowling, and many other great writers of our time!writers of our time!

Everywhere, books are being written after being Everywhere, books are being written after being witness to great paintings, books, or even just witness to great paintings, books, or even just after a walk in the neighborhood park.after a walk in the neighborhood park.

But, “Nothing can come of nothing.” [– William But, “Nothing can come of nothing.” [– William Shakesphere] so you have to want to write and Shakesphere] so you have to want to write and you have to want to become inspired so your you have to want to become inspired so your world-within-a-world can shine brightly.world-within-a-world can shine brightly.

Dream BigDream Big

Art comes from the Art comes from the heart. Dreams are heart. Dreams are things your heart things your heart wishes for. Listen wishes for. Listen to your heart, to your heart, listen to your mind. listen to your mind. You will create You will create beautiful things.beautiful things.

Sources

Wikipedia – Writer’s Pictures, Tolkien , Rowling , Shakespeare

Clip Art – Writing picture http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.h

tml – Facts on Tolkein

http://www.jkrowling.com/ – Facts on Rowling http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/lifefaq.h

tml#authorship1 – Facts on Shakesphere

Conclusion Picture – Kristen Heinze