Images are said to stimulate the right side of your brain: the creative side.
Whatever, images inspire me to write.
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Museum of Art and History is one of my favorite sites. I can browse the images on the site, and within minutes, feel words and ideas bubbling up.
I'm a tarot card collector because I can shuffle the images, and lay them out out study them casually... and then before I know it, ideas and words start to form.
Images are everywhere. You can use photographs - your own or others', magazine images, images online - if an image arouses your interest in some way, it may be an inspirational image for you.
How to use your images to inspire you
Relaxation is the key to allowing your images to inspire you. Just relax your body, let your eyes soften so that you're not staring, you're just looking, and look at your images. The more you can relax, without expectation, the more the process will work for you.
Try it.
Earlier tips in this series
Writing inspiration Tip 1: Words, words, words
