Inspired by "It"

As you may know by now, I'm a big fan of classic movies. Sometimes I watch them to wind down, sometimes I watch them for inspiration. Most times, I watch them for both of the mentioned reasons. Tonight was one of those nights where I watched some good, Old Hollywood movies for the heck of it and got some inspiration and fire for my own future writing.

I watched It (1927) starring the vivacious and practically flawless Clara Bow and The Lady Eve (1941) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. I enjoyed both movies, but was really inspired by It--particularly Clara Bow in It. 

Clara Bow

Being a young woman myself, I'm always drawn to movies (and television shows--like That Girl) about young, independent, determined, spunky women. I fall in love with the characters, their fashion, their humor, and of course the actresses that play them. I see a lot of myself in these characters and not only feed off of their energy, but I take great comfort in them. 

What do you do for inspiration in your career or even just in your everyday life? Do you find inspiration in nature? People? Music? Sounds? What drives you to create, create, create?

Both It and The Lady Eve are now available to watch on Netflix. 

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I do not own any of the photos in this post. The movie poster photos and the photo of Clara Bow were obtained from Wikipedia and the vintage typewriter photo was obtained from freepik.com. If the rightful owner(s) of any of these images wants them removed, please contact me and I will do so immediately.--Adrienne