Ideas can come from anywhere. Personally, I get quite a few of mine from strange dreams I've had that have stuck with me. But trying new things is also a great way to get those creative juices flowing. Think about it. New settings and new people can give you a new perspective. Who knows what you'll learn from trying something new. Who will you meet? What will you see? So even if its not something you would normally do, that's all the more reason to give it a try. New experiences can only serve to give you new ideas. Not to mention the fact that you could have fun.
Writers do tend to be introverts. So working on getting yourself out there can help too. Making connections is never a bad thing. And hey, you just might have fun. Experiences can only add to your story, after all our stories are a part of us. Whether we like it or not our experiences shape what we write. The things we do and the people we meet can all be translated into paper. Even if its not always clear.
What does this mean for the writer? Well in short, it means don't stop doing things. Sure, writing takes up a lot of time. But if we let it, it will take up all of our time. And then we run the risk of our writing not ringing true with our audience. Because even in fiction we need to be able to relate it to real life. We're only human. Social ties our important to us regardless of whether they are with real people or the fictional characters of our favorite stories.
My advice... Don't take anything for granted.
From you strangest dream to a normal family dinner. These can all influence your writing. The question is, what you choose to do with them.
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