To create art, you need building materials. Not just physical materials like canvas, film, or banjos. First, you need an internal supply of building materials like vision, determination, and inspiration. Products of the soul. Michael Gungor I’m re-reading Stephen King’s book On Writing and what’s striking me as interesting is the way he writes about how […]
On the worst day of writing, the work is instructive. On the best day, the act is transcendent. Chuck Wendig My best day ever of writing was on the 8th of October, 2010 at Le Fontanelle near Siena in Italy. I sat on a lounger overlooking the Tuscan landscape. The sun shone on the vines and […]
100 Day Creative Challenge 76: Afraid Elizabeth Gilbert addresses fear in an extensive list of ways we may be afraid to live a more creative life in Big Magic. You’re afraid you have no talent. You’re afraid you’ll be rejected or criticized or ridiculed or misunderstood or—worst of all—ignored… You’re afraid somebody else already did it […]
100 Day Creative Challenge 75: Sing or Thud? Even when you love something, or someone, there are days when you feel less than enthusiastic, disappointed or inadequate. I’ve been writing for over ten years now and I’ve loved it, but I haven’t loved every minute! When you face rejection from publishers, take harsh, even valid […]
100 Day Creative Challenge Day 69: Stay Seated Apparently I’m taking years off my life because I’m a writer. Research suggests that sitting in and of itself is a risk factor for poor health and premature death—even if you exercise regularly. When asked the secret to finishing his 500 page masterpiece The Power of One, author Bryce Courtenay growled, […]
100 Day Creative Challenge Day 66: What won’t leave you alone? When asked for her advice to aspiring writers Kealohilani answered: Run! Just kidding. Sort of. Really, I think the best advice I can give is to wait for the book that compels you to write it– the one that you eat, sleep, and breathe. […]
100 Day Creative Challenge Day 62: Write Something. Make Something Just before Christmas I had two surgeries. One minor and one major. I was told I wouldn’t be able to do much for six weeks after the major surgery and I naively thought that I would write a lot. I’m a person who loves to […]
100 Day Creative Challenge Day 59: Safe Haven We all need a safe place to create. A place where you share your vulnerability. Sharing your creative work is vulnerable. It comes from the spirit and soul and heart and mind. If even our relationship with our work is fraught with insecurity and doubt and […]
100 Day Creative Challenge Day 56: Go With The Flow A theme has emerged in my last few posts about first drafts, about not getting bogged down by perfectionism, about not being precious about our creative work and today I’m being encouraged not to over-analyse. I once studied counselling and found the approach very refreshing. The […]
