Tell me, o muse...

[Corven]

Money is always a good incentive to getting me do do stuff.

 

[PurpleRain]

PurpleRain. And generally not listening to any music is best, as it'll just distract me.

Aww. Actually, to tell you the truth, you were the one that rekindled my love of english once more. Especially after high school killed my carefactor for it. You had me running to the dictionary on many occasions and reassessing how I write/talk. So I guess I'll have to put you down as my biggest motivator for any of my writing.

 

[Chekov]

A deadline

thats all It takes to inspire me

Ditto.

That, and watching a fantastic musician play........Doesn't really matter which, though.

Having a deadline helps for sure. But watching a 'superior' player play is somewhat daunting for me.. 'Holy crap I'll never get anywhere near that.'

When writing songs I usually block out the world to the point when I can hear my guitar/instrument and my thoughts. That's when true 'ideas' come to the surface.

 

[Neosage]

[link]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4smim2MNvF8[/link] Inspired me to play

And this what I want to accomplish [link]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf5GQhdbrzs[/link]

 

[Fox1789]

i take all the bad shit that happened in my life and use it..

 

[Zeldadudes]

PurpleRain. And generally not listening to any music is best, as it'll just distract me.

Aww. Actually, to tell you the truth, you were the one that rekindled my love of english once more. Especially after high school killed my carefactor for it. You had me running to the dictionary on many occasions and reassessing how I write/talk. So I guess I'll have to put you down as my biggest motivator for any of my writing.

I have to say that just inspires me to love again.

Anyhoo, i listen to music constantly especially orchestral music from the Romantic Period. Other than that a little bit of Bach never hurt anyone haha

 

[curlycrouton]

One of the things that inspired me was "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead, especially the line "The crackle, of pigskin". That cruel metaphor really had an impact on me.

i take all the bad shit that happened in my life and use it..

Too many people do this nowadays, I believe.

 

[Burld]

Whenever I need to write anything, I imagine that I am an esteemed academic (I stop short of impersonations), or whoever fits what I am writing. It sounds stupid, but it works for me.

 

[Labyrinth]

I take inspiration from a lot of things. Music's a big one. I've written, painted, drawn and played with a single song stuck on repeat. Certain authors have much the same effect, especially in inspiring my habitual essays. Pratchett's one, Orwell another.

Other artists inspire me by way of competition. I've been known to brows DeviantArt, cursing the ego-crushing skills of some, then vowing the next instant to one day outdo them. Same goes for various tattooist who I hold on shiny pedestals of idolisation. They do such fucking pretty work.. and they get a lot of really attractive people to pose naked and show it off. Ahhhh.

 

[fedpayne]

Google images. And failblog.org.

 

[thiosk]

video games inspired me to get into science.

it never made sense why i don't have a battle cruiser.

there is still plenty of time

 

[TMAN10112]

I lisen to Pandora Radio(streamed internet radio), on the rage against the matchine channel. Its a nice backround when im typing.

 

[tikiwargod]

When looking for inspiration it really depends on what I feel like, sometimes I need silence and the chance to collect my thoughts other times I need music to help me concentrate but often I find I don't even need anything, I just start and can't stop, this has been the case for many a school projects.

 

[Erana]

Escaping the Horrible Yellow Box.
I primarily do this through the mighty force that are called, "Coffee shops."