Beast Bite 3: Being present and finding inspiration

As the year draws to a close, it’s easy to look back and remember all the beacons — the big things that marked our time in light or dark spots. But most of our lives take place in the in between spaces. The quiet moments that perhaps you won’t think about ever again: when your tea was just the right temperature when you sipped it; the way the light hit the wall in shimmying rainbows first thing in the morning; a quiet compliment that made the moment’s weight a little lighter.

We often create in much the same way that we remember — working towards the big moments, but it’s my belief that story is born in the liminal spaces. The slow burns and the failures, the passing snark and the long waits that build true tension. And so, inspiration can be found anywhere, in every small act, even the mundane, if only we know to look.

Where do you draw your story inspiration from?