Having never done WiM before, I had no idea how I would feel when I saw the prompt. Inspired or terrified? Well, a bit of both. Stunning mountains, beautiful flowers, gorgeous sky, but OMG that concrete building desperately needing a lick of paint ruined it for me. I work at a university renowned for its 'concrete beauty' - some of the original student residences are Grade II listed - but to me it's mainly stark, ugly and uninspiring.
My first action was to print the pic and write down everything that came into my head. I then took the dog for a walk and mused over it some more. I came up with a few ideas, but most were long and convoluted, full novel material, not short story. And most contained dragons (I mean look at that sky, it's crying out for a dragon!) but I'm already writing about those in another MS, so...
I came home from the walk and mused over a few gin and tonics. Then I went to bed and mused until I fell asleep, then woke up and mused some more, then finally realised what the problem was - that bloomin concrete building. Even though I didn't like it, for some reason I want it involved in the story. I keep getting this image of a woman standing in front of it, really NOT wanting to be there, but maybe, just maybe, it's exactly where she needs to be.
I've got the beginnings of an idea now, not 100% yet but it's brewing. I'm currently writing a fantasy novel and have enjoyed reading about folklore and mythology as part of my research. If I can combine some mystical mountain folklore with a derelict concrete monstrosity and a reluctant heroine, I might be able to get somewhere - assuming I can condense it into 1000 words!
Topic: My thoughts on the prompt (Read 2900 times)