I have just come from seeing The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and the thoughts below are inspired by this A1 movie, which I highly recommend.
I want:
1) To travel to faraway places so I can remind myself that I’m still young enough to be flexible, which will reflect itself in my writing.
2) To remember that stories – whether on the page or on film - are always more rewarding when they twist in unforeseen, yet positive directions.
3) To remind myself that new experiences bring new friends and new adventures, no matter how old I am, and those exploits will give me more to write about.
4) To recognize that breaking out of everyday routines requires risk-taking, which in turn spurs more conscious living, which means more conscious writing.
5) To never forget that dreams - both for life and for writing - are the fuel for fun, excitement, and growth and beat the hell out of living within the bounds of everyday “reality.
This film inspires. You might want to give it a look-see.
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The "armchair" travel related to Marigold Hotel will be quite refreshing, I assure you. Great writing and acting. Excellent, indeed.
Thanks for the thumbs-up on the "Flash" series. I really enjoyed doing that. I'm glad you found it helpful.
Hello Len!
I'm glad to read this post as I have been looking forward to seeing this movie later this week. I love to travel and experience new places as they do inspire me to write. Even armchair travel helps!
I also want to congratulate you on your series of posts on Flash, very helpful! We know one another via Story Circle Network and am glad She Writes has led me to your blog.
Jude