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YA Highway: Road Trip Wednesday #125: Images & Imagination


Welcome to our 125th Road Trip Wednesday!

a photo I took in costa rica. creepy!

Road Trip Wednesday is a "Blog Carnival," where YA Highway's contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question and answer it on our own blogs. You can hop from destination to destination and get everybody's unique take on the topic.

We'd love for you to participate! Just answer the prompt on your own blog and leave a link in the comments - or, since this week's topic is a short one, you can include your answer in the comments.

It's been a while since we had an inspirational photos post, and we always love those. So...


This Week's Topic:
What images inspire/ represent your WIP or favorite book?

Road Trip Song of the Week:

"Summer Fog" by The Album leaf
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Kirsten Hubbard

Kirsten is the author of Like Mandarin, Wanderlove, and the middle grade novel Watch the Sky.

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54 comments:

  1. ElodieApril 11, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    So many images inspire me or make me think of my WiP...For today's post, I am introducing you to a special character. I promise he won't bite. Say hello to Balzac

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  2. Ian HiattApril 11, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    You never disappoint, Road Trip Wednesday...Here's a few of mine: Relics of Providence

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  3. XanApril 11, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    Loved this question! Here's my answer: Images of Inspiration

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  4. Miss ColeApril 11, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    Aaah, I love this subject! Here's a few from me ^_^

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  5. Cara M.April 11, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Awesome question. Here are some images from mine! yes, unfortunately that is a young Keanu Reeves.

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  6. Alison MillerApril 11, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    Awesome RTW!

    http://alisonmiller20.blogspot.com/2012/04/rtw-i-is-for-images-and-inspiration.html

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  7. TarynApril 11, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    This topic couldn't have come at a better time! Here's mine, from the WIP I just started last week: http://www.tarynalbright.com/2012/04/rtw-visual-inspiration.html

    (Also, how do you link in the comments? I feel incompetent :) Thanks!)

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    1. XanApril 11, 2012 at 8:36 AM

      Fail! Tried putting in the html code above but it didn't show the actual code. Search for 'embed html links' on google and it'll give you the code.

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    2. Angelica R. JacksonApril 11, 2012 at 5:31 PM

      I totally cheat--I open a new post for my blog and type "here's mine" and then use the blogger editor to highlight it and make it link to the site. The editor then adds the correct HTML and I copy and paste it here.

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    3. Carissa TaylorApril 11, 2012 at 5:57 PM

      the html code is pretty easy. Use this, but remove the spaces between the angle brackets and the code.

      < a href="SITE ADDRESS" > LINK TITLE < /a >


      The code in the first bit of brackets starts the link and the slash a thing in the last bit of brackets ends the link.

      Hopefully that sort of makes sense?

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  8. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    I love this question! Here's some photos for my WiP.

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  9. Samantha MabryApril 11, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    these are three images I hold in my head from old san juan when I'm working on my wip.

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  10. Colin SmithApril 11, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    How determined am I to participate in RTW while still doing the A-to-Z challenge? You tell me....!

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  11. KatyApril 11, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Love this topic! Here are some images from my current WiP... katyupperman.com

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  12. Kitty HietalaApril 11, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Great topic! So many things come to mind since I'm a very "visual" person. But I managed to narrow it down: The Eyes Have It

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  13. Liz ParkerApril 11, 2012 at 9:28 AM

    I put a couple on my blog here .

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  14. Rebecca BApril 11, 2012 at 9:51 AM

    Fun topic! http://www.rebeccabehrens.com/2012/04/rtw-wip-in-pictures.html

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  15. Angelica R. JacksonApril 11, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    here's mine : Photo Essay Question. I love it when we do these! Be back this afternoon to make the tour.

    And I did a Teaser Tuesday on the Pens for Paws Auction site yesterday, with a sneak peek at what will be going up for auction.

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  16. Kendall A.April 11, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    I'm working on a YA with Moby Dick-style influences, so one of the most inspiring things I came across was the 1930 edition of Moby Dick that features unbelievably expressive images by Rockwell Kent. Here's my post about it.

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  17. Bess WeatherbyApril 11, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Awesome prompt! This was fun. Here's my post.

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  18. Carissa TaylorApril 11, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Such a fun prompt! Here's mine!

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  19. Melanie StanfordApril 11, 2012 at 11:05 AM

    Had fun finding pics! Here's mine:

    http://daydreamertowriter.blogspot.ca/2012/04/this-weeks-road-trip-wednesday-prompt.html

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  20. Juliana HaygertApril 11, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    Great! I love inspirational posts and pics ;)
    Here is mine: http://www.julianahaygert.com/2012/rtw-my-inspiration/

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  21. Stephanie KuehnApril 11, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    Very fun! Here's mine

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  22. Laurie DennisonApril 11, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    What a great topic! Here are mine!

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  23. Amy RenskeApril 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Can't wait to everyone's inspirational images! Here's mine.

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  24. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 1:14 PM

    Here are my inspiration: Images That Inspire

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  25. Jessica LoveApril 11, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    This was fun...here's mine!

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  26. Kate HartApril 11, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Here's mine!

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  27. Tarah DunnApril 11, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    I think I'm going to be adding lots more pins to my WIP board after reading through! Here’s mine.

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  28. ashelynn hetlandApril 11, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    I love this topic! here's mine.

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  29. Bailey HammondApril 11, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    I always enjoy the image posts! I love seeing the pictures that inspire others!

    Here's my contribution!
    A Thousand Words

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  30. Katherine TraylorApril 11, 2012 at 3:41 PM

    See my tumblr. : )

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  31. Brianne CarterApril 11, 2012 at 3:55 PM

    I love these! Here's mine: http://bricarter.blogspot.ca/2012/04/road-trip-wednesday-visual-inspiration.html

    :)

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  32. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    What a fun post idea! Here is mine! http://kellicall.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-images-inspire-represent-your-wip.html

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  33. Martha Cecilia (Alice)April 11, 2012 at 7:11 PM

    This is such a great post. I always wonder how other people get their inspiration!! Sometimes I think I am the only image junkie. I feel like I stalk my characters...

    here is mine!

    http://rabbitholereview.com/2012/04/11/ya-highway-roadtrip-wednesday-3/

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  34. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    Better late than never! Here's mine: http://agreatescapebookblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/road-trip-wednesday-3.html

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  35. Elizabeth BriggsApril 11, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    This is always a fun topic. Here's my post!

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  36. EveApril 11, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Here's mine. Late but was super busy today.

    http://functioninginsanity.blogspot.com/2012/04/rtw-images-that-inspire-my-wip.html

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  37. AnonymousApril 11, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Great topic! Thanks, YAHighway! :D

    http://brandimziegler.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/rtw-inspiring-images-2/

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  38. LoraApril 11, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    Love this topic! I'm late to the party, but here's my post:

    http://lorarpfictionblog.blogspot.com/

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  39. Stephanie AllenApril 11, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    Here I am!

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  40. Sara BirenApril 11, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    It's almost not Wednesday anymore -- here's a late night stop:

    Can You Picture That?

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  41. C. IssyApril 12, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    Squeaking in! Care to come to Portugal with me?

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  42. EmmetApril 12, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    Yay roadtrip! I want to come too.

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  43. Liza KaneApril 12, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    I had trouble posting my blog via my phone, but here it is:
    http://lizakane.me/2012/04/11/road-trip-wednesday-images-and-imagination/

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  44. Colleen ClaytonApril 12, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    Yay! I'm a very visual writer so I love this prompt! http://colleenclayton.com/2012/04/12/images-that-inspired-what-happens-next/

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  45. AnonymousApril 13, 2012 at 1:51 AM

    Yikes - almost 50 comments... I have so long to go before I see all of these, but it's an interesting topic for me so I will be visiting all of you within the next few days :) Oh, and I can contribute too. Currently, my own are inspires: Kaira's Portrait

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  46. SadiaApril 14, 2012 at 12:24 PM

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  47. Katharina BrendelApril 16, 2012 at 12:29 PM

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  48. Katharina BrendelApril 16, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    My very first Road Trip Wednesday post on my shiny new blog and I get such a great question. Lucky me! :D Now stopping with the rambling and posting the link: WIP Inspiration

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  49. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    This is my first time doing this, and I realize, I'm a bit late.

    Here's my shortlink:

    http://wp.me/p2l4XM-U

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  50. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    So, this is my first time, and I realize I may be a bit late. But here's my shortlink anyway:

    http://wp.me/p2l4XM-U

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