Sometimes, there are things that hit us with the slightest trigger. Recentlly, I was watching a documentary on BlackBeard boat. As I was watching, I thought it would be fun to write something happening on the sea. At first, a maritime story sounded a good idea. I don't know anything related to ships. Didn't really care when I got the idea. I was more into the brainstorming phase. Research could wait later on, when needed.
So, my first impression was: great idea but I don't have anything more detailed than that. It is a beginning that need more brainstorming and evolving. Many ideas started that way. So, I am always happy to find a new idea and I was ready to go to the next phase. I started to think. As doing so, a realization dawn on me. It is my "hit by the brick" moment. It happen to me once in a while and it is like being hit by a brick. Hence the name. I like those dawning moment of clear thinking.
So, in that moment of pure clarity, I realized that my setting was often a rugged terrain, forest, mountains and a bit of ruins. I am familiar with that. I have grown in that kind of terrain. There was also lakes and small streams but it haven't shown up much in my writing. I don't know why water is so little present. It is as if there isn't much importance to water compared to mountains and forest. I don't know what to do with this realization. At least, now, it is more at the forefront. I am conscious about it. My mind may be working on something. Or I need to work on that a little more actively. Or it will go in another way.
I didn't expected that. I don't know where it will lead me. Will I find a use to it? It is a sure bet, especially if I get a compatible idea for a story. I like when I get a trigger that put me on an original train of thought.
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