I've always had a slightly morbid fascination with old and abandoned things. Stories like this one are almost irresistible. There's something about seeing ships, houses, cars, and the like just sitting there, waiting for their oweners to come back, even though we know they never will. The possibilities about what happened, why the items were abandoned, and the story behind the story is too much for me to pass up.
People ask me all the time where my ideas come from for my short stories. Well letting my imagination wander when it comes to lost and abandoned things is a perfect answer. The possibilities of where a story can go are endless. There's something about everyday recognizable items seen in such disarray or disrepair that is simultaneously intriguing and distrubing. That's where the imagination comes into play. It's not so much that I enjoy seeing abandoned hospitals or haunting ghost ships, but the realization that at any time, the life we know can turn on a dime, disappear and never return is so stark and real. So true that is, if you've never heard the story of Centralia Pennsylvania, you might want to reconsider just how dramatically life can change.
To be sure, most of the things I've used as an example here are somewhat unsettling. However, look at the bigger picture here for a moment. With such turmoil and uncertainty in the world, such things make a great case for seizing the moment. Waiting another day, or putting things off can only do one thing: Waste time. Don't let that happen! You'll only regret it in more ways than one. Trust me. Just remember that inspiration and creativity can come from almost anywhere, even an abandoned house!
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People ask me all the time where my ideas come from for my short stories. Well letting my imagination wander when it comes to lost and abandoned things is a perfect answer. The possibilities of where a story can go are endless. There's something about everyday recognizable items seen in such disarray or disrepair that is simultaneously intriguing and distrubing. That's where the imagination comes into play. It's not so much that I enjoy seeing abandoned hospitals or haunting ghost ships, but the realization that at any time, the life we know can turn on a dime, disappear and never return is so stark and real. So true that is, if you've never heard the story of Centralia Pennsylvania, you might want to reconsider just how dramatically life can change.
To be sure, most of the things I've used as an example here are somewhat unsettling. However, look at the bigger picture here for a moment. With such turmoil and uncertainty in the world, such things make a great case for seizing the moment. Waiting another day, or putting things off can only do one thing: Waste time. Don't let that happen! You'll only regret it in more ways than one. Trust me. Just remember that inspiration and creativity can come from almost anywhere, even an abandoned house!
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