Fiction in museums? Surely not. But they can be a source of inspiration – and we have a few recent examples to prove it.
Last year Tracey Chevalier curated an exhibition at York Art Gallery and used it to stimulate all sorts of literary activity in a wide range of folk, including some of YMT’s own staff.
In November Kate Atkinson wrote in The Guardian, talking about the Castle Museum:
“The museum was a place of miracles and wonders for me, where the rooms and streets of the past were brought to life in a way that was (and still is) thrilling. My imagination was undoubtedly nurtured by those visits; in fact I am sure that they helped to build the foundations of my becoming a writer.” (full story)
And the wider community of bloggers and online writers are following suit – here, for example, is a story for kids that uses the museum as a backdrop. So if you want to get over your writer’s block perhaps you should get along to your local museum.
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