How to Draw Inspiration From Other Writers - WritersLife.org   Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org:    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/     Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/    Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus     Website: http://www.WritersLife.org   Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop    Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast    Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/    Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs   Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     Hi there is Peter here a game from writer's life this time how to draw inspiration from other writers when it comes to finding inspiration for our writing there's no better place to look than our contemporaries there's no more magnificent tool available to writers of them books and there's more to be learned by reading than any classes qualifications or courses out there many writers struggle however when it comes to drawing inspiration from other writers they are so worried about being accused of stealing another writers ideas and so concerned with writing a story that is utterly unique that they avoid using the texts that they love and cherish to aid them while stealing or the rights of stories and copying their work is not acceptable writers should in fact harness all they can from other writers work there's no harm in being influenced by another writer by admiring their ideas and molding them to create something new doing so isn't cheating it's merely embracing and celebrating other writers work finding out what works and doesn't work and creating something unique and personal from what you've learned so how can you draw inspiration from other writers work first look at their themes and ideas not their words lifting words from another authors book and putting them in your is not cool however being inspired by their themes and ideas is fine when you read a great book focus on what you loved about it note down the things that made it work so well and then follow the same patterns in your own there's lots you can acquire from another author and many lessons to learn why are their characters so great why did they manage their patient throughout the book what kind of details made you able to picture their world these are the things to take notice of and to try to replicate when you sit down to write yourself next read widely in your honor the more widely you read in the genre you are writing it the less likely you are to just straight copy another writers ideas devour as many books as you can and follow yourself to absorb all of the stories you read doing so will help guide you towards what works and what doesn't and help you navigate your path and use what you have learned to help you create your own unique work learn from the rule-breakers while other writers can teach you about the rules of a genre they can also inspire you to be brave to experiment and be daring with your writing read the work of writers who didn't conform who really tried to do something entirely different and bring something fresh to the table absorb their creative energy their daring and go forth and do the same next look at their success stories it's not just about being inspired by other writers writing but also their journeys most writers know how difficult it is to get noticed to get published to be successful so looking to those writers that have made it and the obstacles and rejections they overcame to get there can be an inspiration to all of us and don't forget if it's struggling to write or finish your book our free writers talking can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access and how well it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it   for now be sure to give us the thumbs up if you like this video and subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll catch you next time bye for now