Every other Tuesday, we talk about the different tools available for writers to make life easier (theoretically 😉 ). Today’s a special Writing Inspiration version!
Today’s Tool: Old Pics Archive
Platform: browser
Cost: Free!
What it does: Old Pics Archive is a website with collections of historical photos divided by topic or subject matter. For instance, you can find a gallery of photos from Woodstock, the musical event, or famous people, such as Brigitte Bardot or Sofia Loren. There are photos from everyday life in Nazi Germany, behind the scenes photos from movies, and cool aerial photos of cities and people.
You can also find vintage art and vintage commercial art, as well as photos of life in cities, such as Moscow, London, Damascus, and NYC.
I’ll sometimes go to this site and look through the “life in…” photos and find interesting looking people. Sometimes I’ll think up a story about the people or the situation in the photo. Sometimes I’ll use photos of these people to help in my character creation process. There are all sorts of ways for a writer to get inspiration from this site!
Here’s a freebie: Can you imagine what amazing things might happen in this library?
The Klementinum Library, Prague ~~ Courtesy: Old Pics Archive
Where to get it: The Internet! Just head to their website!
Do you have a writing tool that you absolutely can’t live without? Drop a line to me down below and tell me about it!
Stay awesome!
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