How To Find Your Muse
Personally, I believe it is all in your mindset and what you are seeking in the moment. However, true writers are always listening and looking for that next great inspiration.
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Personally, I believe it is all in your mindset and what you are seeking in the moment. However, true writers are always listening and looking for that next great inspiration.
What is a muse and where can one find it?
To me, the writer’s muse is a form of inspiration that could come from a person, place or thing.
The term muse comes from the Muses who were the nine Greek goddesses presiding over the arts (including music) and literature. A shrine to the Muses in Latin, was called a museum. An artist or poet about to begin work would call on his particular Muse to inspire him, and a poem itself might begin with such a call; thus, Homer’s Odyssey begins, “Sing to me of the man, Muse” (that is, of Odysseus). Today a muse may be one’s special creative spirit, but some artists and writers have also chosen living human beings to serve as their muses.
Where can you find your muse? Your muse could be almost anywhere. Personally, I believe it is all in your mindset and what you are seeking in the moment. However, true writers are always listening and looking for that next great inspiration.
I have found my muse in some of the strangest places…..
Some Ways I Find My Muse
For me, those unconventional methods lead to God, the source of all my ideas. He has adorned my mind with revelations I feverishly type on my computer. When my fingers touch the keyboard His Spirit touches mine. This is why keeping a winning attitude in spite of your circumstances is so important. You never know when the door of opportunity might open. While reading my manuscripts the thought is “No way could you have written this. These words came from the Lord!” My books may not be on the best sellers list yet. But I am striving every day to get there through the perfection of my craft. There are so many lessons I have learned and I am sure there are many more.
The conclusion of the whole matter: You never know where your muse will pop up. The memory of a childhood event might set off your creative juices. Or you just might find your muse in the twinkle of a baby’s eyes. But when you have writing on the brain, for a truth, you will find your muse hiding somewhere. And always remember to carry a notepad or a voice recorder in your cellphone. Those tools are like American Express credit cards—you never leave home without them. Happy hunting!
The definition of a Muse extracted from Merriam Webster Dictionary.
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I enjoyed reading your piece. I have taught Homer’s Odyssey many times, so I love that you started there. I also love that inspiration can come from many places and in many forms, as you wrote about. Photographs provide me with great inspiration. ❤️
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Michele thank you so very much. Blessings and peace to you.
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