You’ve got to get out of the office!
Okay, I said in the previous post that you’ve got to write everyday. Well, that may have been a little misleading. What I meant is you’ve got to work on your craft everyday and that can include alot of things. Sometimes working can be more fun than you imagined. First, I learned from a writing course I just recently took about mapping the places you’re writing about. That’s right folks get out your paper and your crayons and doodle, legally! It’s an incredible way to move your project forward and have some fun, plus it is a very helpful tool when it comes time to moving your characters from one place to another. Now keeping that in mind, you’re going to need to add cool landmarks to this map so it’s time to hit the streets and act like a tourist! Go anywhere in your own town with your notebook and a camera and snap pictures of cool places that you might want in your world or even in future worlds. Browse through some of those shops that you’ve always wanted to check out but never did, and take notes on all the things you see. They will help make your story come to life. Now, if you just can’t break away from the office but you’d like to describe cool stuff in your book or places you’ve never been here’s another way… www.earthcam.com and www.uswebcameras.com both provide 24-hour web cam views from all over the world- your next visit to an exotic locale is just a click away! So climb the Eiffle Tower on your coffee break or take a stroll through Times Square before lunch! And that is the stuff books are made of. Happy traveling.