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Who or what inspires you? You can have more than one inspiration for different things, and it can be anying.

I play the guitar, and have been for about three years. I am completely self taught and I think I want to keep it that way. My inspiration was the movie School of Rock. After seeing that, I've wanted to play guitar ever since.



I also like to sing and write lyrics. My inspiration for that, as you may tell, is Stephen Christian. My avatar and signature says it all.



What's your inspiration?

Hm. Well I just started taking guitar lessons, and i have to say I'm learning quick, but an inspiration...hmm....I guess my inspiration was a number of bands I liked, espacially this band called Boys Like Girls and Paramore. Take a look at my sig for the boys, haha.

Well I love to write sci-fi and futuristic type stories and just any story (But yeah sci-fi is my thing) and my inspiration came from the Author John Christopher because I read the Tripod Trilogy when I was younger and yeah WOW! it just opened my mind and let me understand that when you are writing there are no holds barred and you can go wild, it taught me that imagination is a wonderful thing and when I write there's nothing to say that this can't happen or this character couldn't do that or thats not possible. So yes I'm making it sound like I'm crazy but yes he is my inspiration and I have been writing ever since I read that and hope one day to publish my own stories and be an Author and perhaps inspire someone else.

That's the lead singer for the band Anberlin, right? His voice is amazing ^^

As for my inspiration, I get a lot of ideas of stories and art from the band Skillet. They have wonderful vocals [well, I think they're wonderful XD], and their lyrics are beautiful. Their voices are a bit rough, I have to admit, but their songs have given me so much inspiration for my stories. I owe a lot to them, really XD

I'm also greatly inspired by [this might sound stupid] the X-Men movies XD. Seeing as I love to write the type of stories that include teens that have powers [they're usually outcasts, or they keep their powers a secret], the X-Men movies have inspired me a lot, along with other 'sci-fi' movies [I love the movie 'The Island', and the television show 'Smallville' because of the secrets/science fiction/super powers in it.]

So yeah. I guess that's about it XD

Ashur--> Yeah. He is the singer of Anbelrin. He does have an amazing voice. And you should never be ashamed of your inspirations, as long as they are true.

Music (mainly Coldplay), gardens and shiz, some very pretty items I've seen can get the imagination going. A lot of people too.

Err... well to be honest, I do have a certain someone that inspires me XD not saying anymore than that, though.

Here here. Anything has the potential to inspire. Me, I like to stalk people for one. XD Nothing serious. Maybe I'll follow them to a store in the mall, or eavesdrop on someone who's talking on their cell phone. I make up stories about them, or what they could possibly be talking about. Often times, I get a good laugh. Some ideas are actually worth pursuing.

Suka--> I'm not sure that's an inspiration.

Like I said, anything has the potential to inspire. Why look where everyone ELSE is looking?

Haha mushy much

MCFLY well for no reason, but I just wanted to post a picture of them. XD But I'm gonna say their songs inspire me to actually keep on topic.

Starsky--> I like to take walks too. Mostly in forests. It doesn't really give me motivation, but it just gives me a time to get away from everything.

Suka--> Well, I guess I can't say anything, as long as it really inspires you.

I gotta say that music in general inspires me. Whenever I listen to music, a visual sequence, either animated or just still pictures, goes through my head. It's where I get a lot of the inspiration for my photography.

The music that inspires me in general is music by Angels & Airwaves, Blue Man Group, classical soundtrack music by Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, and Danman (XD), some songs by Daughtry, Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, and Pink Floyd, and some techno music that my friend mixes.