Welcome to our SIXTH IWSG Day of 2026.
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The awesome co-hosts for the June 3 IWSG posting are Victoria Marie Lees, Sarah Foster, Natalie Aguirre, and C. Lee McKenzie!
OBSERVATIONS OF EVERYDAY PEOPLE THAT HELP ME SPIN A STORY BY PAT GARCIA
I write multicultural Romance and Romantic suspense, and my topics stem from what I observe whenever I'm out and about in Europe. Depending upon the plot, these people become my major or minor characters.
The first thing I ask myself is whether they would fit into my main plot, or whether I need subplots to increase the suspense.
I like my stories because I'm introducing concepts from the Bible: that God is no respecter of people, meaning my main female character doesn't have to be white, blonde, or red-haired. It is a new way of looking at life, and it challenges people to be open and to live life more meaningfully.
Have a lovely month of June, and take care.
Shalom shalom
Pat Garcia
Good concept to adopt. You are lucky in where you live as you do see a big variety of people.
ReplyDeleteIt's great how your ideas come from what you see around you.
ReplyDeleteYou are right about that. How neat it must be to have such a diverse crowd to draw inspiration from.
ReplyDeleteIf your story "challenges people to be open and to live life more meaningfully," it's a winner!
ReplyDeleteHe sees our souls not anything else. :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Not everyone is blonde in real life, and our stories should reflect that.
ReplyDeleteI love using that verse as an inspiration. It's very true. And you must see interesting people where you live.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have an unlimited source of inspiration from watching the people around you!
ReplyDeleteAs writers, we must first become observers in life. Stop. Look around. Take notice of what's happening in life. All best to you, Pat!
ReplyDeleteAs writers, we must first become observers in life. Stop. Look around. Take notice of what's happening in life. All best to you, Pat!
ReplyDeleteHappy IWSG Day, Pat! You live in such a varied and vibrant place for story ideas. I like that you work with Biblical concepts.
ReplyDeleteLive life more meaningfully- that's always a valuable lesson.
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