Douglas Clark
-Head writer, The Inspiration Engine
So the forces that keep our planet in a perpetual state of rebirth did it again. Off the coast of Japan, a new island was born yesterday. Granted, it’s a tiny little thing, but the idea of land, reaching from below the ocean waves, cresting the water’s edge and rising up toward the sky fascinates me. The concept is not new, one only needs to study the Hawaiian Islands to understand just how powerful island building can be. But for me, I like to get lost in the idea of the new island's growth. How big will it become? Will flora and fauna take hold and make it a lush paradise? Will it remain barren and lifeless because of continued volcanic activity? Will it get washed away from the relentless pounding waves against its tiny, fragile infant shores? I find myself wanting to visit that little speck of land, just to see it in person.
-Head writer, The Inspiration Engine
So the forces that keep our planet in a perpetual state of rebirth did it again. Off the coast of Japan, a new island was born yesterday. Granted, it’s a tiny little thing, but the idea of land, reaching from below the ocean waves, cresting the water’s edge and rising up toward the sky fascinates me. The concept is not new, one only needs to study the Hawaiian Islands to understand just how powerful island building can be. But for me, I like to get lost in the idea of the new island's growth. How big will it become? Will flora and fauna take hold and make it a lush paradise? Will it remain barren and lifeless because of continued volcanic activity? Will it get washed away from the relentless pounding waves against its tiny, fragile infant shores? I find myself wanting to visit that little speck of land, just to see it in person.
In reality, only time will tell what happens to this little
island, but imagination brings a whole host of possibilities. That’s the beauty
of taking reality as the basis for your ideas. Mother Nature gives us
everything we need and all we will ever have. But it doesn’t have to end there.
As a writer I use reality as a spring board, a starting point, and a frame of
reference. From there I expand and explore the story, creating a new reality.
Each story is different and takes on its own unique set of details,
characteristics and flaws. Much like real life the unexpected arises, tragedies
and triumphs unfold, and lives are lived, people are loved, lessons are learned,
and remembered.
It’s impossible to rewrite the past. However, when writing,
you can mold the characters, setting, plot, actions, and whatever else you wish
to tell the story. Unbound by the limitations of reality, the only thing
needed is to remain true to the reality you create in your new universe. You
decide if that tiny infant island grows up to be a colossus like Kilauea or
gets pummeled and washed away by relentless tides.
Thanks for reading.
Questions and comments are welcome.
