Monday, November 16, 2009

Signs & Wonders: Visual Inspiration, Part One

Signs & Wonders is the working title of my NaNoWriMo novel/Work-in-progress. It's so weird at the moment I can barely explain it. But I like it. I like the dual narrative, and I like that it's so bizarrely funny and the narrator is sarcastic and that it all centralises around his death, but it's much more about being alive. And mundane things, like getting camera film developed and laundromats.

I was inspired by Weronika Janczuk's post, Where The Doves Fly In Pictures (I read part of her work-in-progress novel Where The Doves Fly a little while back, and Weronika is brilliant). Here's a pictorial representation of Signs & Wonders, for your viewing pleasure!

I have tonnes of images to use, so I'm breaking it up into a few parts - expect more later in the week. Let me know what you think!

(All of these images are from Tumblr, and none are mine. I'd be grateful if you could tell me any of the original sources.)



































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Victoria said...

If your Nano project is half as wonderful as this imagery (I have NO doubt it is), then wow. And the best part is I can almost taste the story through this little series of inspiration :)

Mary said...

lovely images. Your book sound interesting and I like the title a lot.

Mariah Irvin said...

I love having visuals to go along with my writing, and yours are excellent! I'm definitely interested to learn more about your story!

inkspatters said...

Amazing pictures. I think I'd seen one of them before... Tumblr is SO awesome for pretty photos. And I feel the exact same way about my NaNo novel. It's too hard to explain right now. Yours sounds really good from what you said, though.

Good luck with the rest of the month!

Wini said...

What a wonderful & inspiring collection of photos. All the best with your novel! It sounds great!!

Death Wears Diamond Jewellery said...

how gorgeous are all those photos! so excited to read it! i get an overwhelming sense of lonliness. vast open spaces, empty beds...

Laura said...

Nice images.
I'm up to 7000 words with NaNo. Do you think I can make it?
I doubt it. FAILLL.

Megan said...

LOVE the pictures, lovely!

Can't wait to read the novel:D

Jordyn said...

I so want to read your stuff. I hope your book is published in the US when it gets a publisher, because I reaaallllllly want to read it.

Mara said...

Oh, they're all so beautiful!

Raven said...

These pictures are beautiful.

Sarahbear9789 said...

I love this post. I am going to borrow it.

Mechelle Fogelsong said...

Those birds on a wire are happening outside my kitchen window right now. My husband says they roost there to keep their little rope feet warm. It's snowing this morning.

Weronika Janczuk said...

Steph, sheesh, mine pales in comparison to yours!

Where do you find your pictures???