I think humans naturally have a connection with nature. It can be calming (like waves on a beach), scary (a bad storm), and exciting (maybe a twelve-inch fresh blanket of snow?). You can use nature to generate emotion in your writing, which is something every type of artist needs: emotion.
My favorite kind of nature is out in the middle of nowhere. I like to be able to get away from the chaos of normal life, go out into the country, and just take a walk by the lake or in the woods. It's calming and it's very enjoyable. It is also a great place to write. There are no distractions, and if you get writer's block it's no problem: just get up and go find something beautiful to look at. So for anyone reading this, I stongly encourage you to try writing in nature; I promise it is great, just don't go out in a bad storm. Now here's some things to make this blog post longer:
A quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson about man's special connection with nature:
"The greatest delight which the fields and woods minister, is the suggestion of an occult relation between man and the vegetable. I am not alone and unacknowledged."
This is a picture of a place I visited once in Farmington, Missouri. I would love to go there again one day and spend a few hours roaming around and taking pictures. It's a really cool place.
This is a picture of the lake where I write most. It's Stockton Lake.
One more picture of Oklahoma. I took this picture on a road trip. I think it's really beautiful out there.
