Of Inspiration.
by Michele Cwiertny
It’s a given that on any trip we’re going to return home with close to 4000 pictures. Thank goodness for digital cameras. But one of our favorite things to do is to stroll through old burying yards and cemeteries and marvel at the history, the architecture, and the stories in them.
I’ll often take photos (or, in this case, have my husband take them) so I’ll remember something for a story I’m writing, and I’ll keep them on my desktop for inspiration. When the photos of the cemeteries in Scotland below were taken, I was writing a historical romance and had a completely different scene in mind. These locations in Scotland became places for my heroine to hide, and they became locations for chase scenes. But now that I write dark paranormal romance, I view burying yards, cathedrals/chapels/abbeys, colonial taverns, castles, and colonial homes in a completely different light.
See, I’m working on new story and even though it’s set in contemporary Maine, a vital part of the hero’s demon hunter history (and the heroine’s part in it as well!) begins centuries before in England. Sure, I know these are photos of cemeteries in Scotland, but still… 😉
These two photos were taken at Old Calton Cemetery (1718) in Edinburgh, Scotland. It really did look like a movie set. Loved the moodiness of this place and of the country in general. During the entire trip, I think the sun peeked out at us once or twice. The weather reminded me of a California winter…And it was the second week of July. I LOVED it!
This photo was taken in Stirling Cemetery, which is at the foot of Stirling Castle.
And this is looking across the Old Burying Yard in York, ME at the historic Jefferds Tavern on Fourth of July weekend. Because, yes, I always have to bring it back to Maine. 🙂
So what about you? Do you often get your inspiration from your old travel photos? Does that inspiration change as your stories change?
Do you like to stroll through the old burying yards, too? 🙂
Take Care,
Michele
Michele Cwiertny writes dark paranormal romance set in a fictional town in Maine (her favorite place in the world). To find out more about her, please visit her website, michelecwiertny.com, or her personal blog, Michele’s Writing Corner.
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