The Birth of an Idea.

People watching. Personal emotion. Movies. Books. Music. Dreams.

Often, I see a person and one moment will spark an idea in me. Not just an idea, but an entire story.

I sometimes dream ideas into reality. I've always done this. It's weird and a little crazy, but my first novel was based off a scene in a dream that I had. It's like I dream in film.

Music is such a big part of my idea process. I speak in lyrics a lot. A certain lyric or song title will create an entire story for me.

And of course, my own emotion. Whatever I'm feeling, experiencing in that moment.