Where do you find inspiration? Is it true that some of your novels (except ‘The Pilgrimage’ and ‘The Valkyries’, which are autobiographical) are inspired by problems and lifes of people—of your readers and journalists—who you met?
You see, you don’t find inspiration; you nurture it. This is because even if something amazing happens to you, if you’re closed up and merely centred in yourself, you’re unable to see it. It’s like being blind to the sun. I try then, everyday, to get out of myself and see the world with childish eyes. When you do this you can learn from everyone.
And writing is precisely that: learn from yourself and others, everyday.
Flaubert once said that he was Mme Bovary, well, I am my books and they are part of my soul. My characters allow me to explore my soul since they incarnate all my doubts and hopes.
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It is so cool! I am trying to do that
Dearest Paul from Austria, welcome!! I like the ‘only there in her arms could he close his eyes and sleep like a child’. Where did you find it?? It made me …. dream to be a child again without any worries ..any more.
LOVE,
Thelma
Writing is therapeutic – a bit like seeing a counselor – you listen to your soul and it tells you what you need to hear. Reassuring.
Love
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It takes a brave soul to explore your soul and share it with the world.
Lots of busy bees in that area ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I have read many books during my life and I liked many of them, but i find ur books (personally) the most familiar to my soul and some times i feel i am one of ur main caracters, and i identify my self with that caracter, that i almost could think u r writing my autobiografy!!!!!
J U S T A M A Z I N G
good luck in ur coming up new book
take care
Orly
Dear Sido …. thank you!!
Love,
Thelma
Thank you.
thelma ,
And the language of bees, you know! it consists of “signs” etc., and not only bees are “have” of the orientation, but in more they possess a capacity of incredible communication (for a being so tiny) ! !
bzzzz bzzzz
et le langage des abeilles , tu connais ! , il est composé de “signes” etc , et non seulement les abeilles sont des “as” de l’orientation , mais en plus elles possèdent une capacité de communication incroyable (…pour un être aussi minuscule ..)
thelma , thelma
bzzzz bzzzzz :-D
The quirky whimsy that nature offers.
Inspiration?The way something looks, like a towel that is hanging on the radiator that reminds me of a rabbit.Sunsets.The light on a cold day that appears more pink than grey.Artists.Puddles poems..Trees.
Of course books I go for the cover for the feel of a book, a title that grabs me.Perfume.Honeysuckle at dusk.A colour I used to detest…
cakes in shops.
Hats..
water.
Birdsong.
Whithering ferns or dead oak leaves on the tree in january.
Music like Lacramosa or Rodrigo..classical.
Something that creeps up and takes the breath out of my gills.
You are my hero!!!!
I love your books! your mind’s……
I read “11 minutes” three times in row!!!!!!!
“Alchemist”- it’s first book that I read!! After that I read all your’s books!!!!!!!!
You inspire people to grandiose behavior!!!!!!!!!!
See,I really like your books,you,and your blog.But I also know people that say you write on bulk,too fast,not deep.Is not my opinion.What I mean is that is scaring me.If they criticize u,than what they might do with me,that I really find hardly inspiration,motivation?I guess I may not listen to such person.But still.
Inspiration is something that can be obtained from anything and everything.For example a flower inspires us to spread fragrance and happiness even though it’s life span is short,the morning rays fills us with energy and inspires us to reach our goals….so in a day ,there can be hundred things that can inspire us…but it depends on us whether we want to feel inspired or not….
‘… And this is the reason that we ..love you and we are here in the ..hive!’
LOVE,
Thelma
Dear Paulo,
Very true,
1. Writers drew there Inspirations from themselves staying like a child.
2. Learning is every day phenomenon from ourselves and from others around us.
3. Nature and Environment teaches us and bring even closer to it, every day and in every moments.
4. Einstein said that all of his great inventions were because he stayed to be child. Being in the state of the child bring curiosity and passion for work.
5. As you said Paulo, “I am my books and they are part of my soul.” Most of the writer should feel in the same way, here is one question you would like to add if you have not already posted.
What do you associate with books?
6. A single moment of joy and complete peace, satisfaction in that moment and words of wisdom gained and shared are what most of the writer would like themselves to associate with.
7. I do not know if God exits but I know, if he exits then he must live inside us, inside our body,being invisible but controlling our body and driving us forward, to take very next step in our life. I am the bilogical body and my books are representation of that very next step which God wants me to take.
And more still …
sharing / Feelings / interrogation / reflections / love / explanations / imagination / wounds / happiness / surprise / discovery / search(research) / progress of the spirit
I really like that, when you look at it with childish eyes you find out more about you because others are mirrors and we are all connected.