“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” -Friedrich Nietzsche If there’s one thing I want my writing to do, it’s to honor my teachers. Teachers come in so many forms: professors, people we hope to never be, infants and children, lovers, and nature, just to name a few. Some teachers investContinue reading “I Want to Honor My Teachers”
Author Archives: Jayne
Valuing Your Writing
The Magic Behind Storytelling Writing is more than just telling a story. If you’re a writer, you’re a multitasker in your most natural state. You’re a visionary, communicator, researcher, and an editor—among all the other stuff we must do as humans. When we combine all these, we become something else entirely: a world of ourContinue reading “Valuing Your Writing”
This is About Mentors
“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Writer’s Quest is about three women who find their own way to liberation. Their liberation is spiritual and deeply internal. The thing about being human on the path toward liberation is that we often need a hand or what some may callContinue reading “This is About Mentors”
Psychology and Philosophy from the Mind of a Creative
Writer’s Quest is a walk through psychology and philosophy from the mind of a creative. Bad things happen; it’s tragic, but the good news is that good things happen too, and that’s a wonderful feeling. The many folds and layers we walk through bring us closer and closer to ourselves through good and bad experiences.Continue reading “Psychology and Philosophy from the Mind of a Creative”
It’s Ok to have a Growing To Be Read Pile
My To Be Read (TBR) pile is getting a tad dusty, but that didn’t stop me from getting The Maidens written by Alex Michaelides. Yes, books are supposed to be read, but me and the rest of the reading community fully support books on the shelf that haven’t been read yet. Here’s the truth, youContinue reading “It’s Ok to have a Growing To Be Read Pile”
Working on My Log Line
Writer’s Quest is an experimental fiction novel about a painter who’s searching for her mom and meets a mystical mentor. It’s a story told through different styles of storytelling that shares a woman’s artistic and personal transformation. Do you have a log line you’ve used? Share in the comments? I found a insightful blog postContinue reading “Working on My Log Line”
A Human Story
When it comes to writer’s quest, I’m not promising anything but a glimpse into the mind of a woman coming into herself. Some might say Writer’s Quest is told in a divine way, but the goal was to be my own strange and authentic self. It took a lot of work to dig this womanContinue reading “A Human Story”
Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.
“Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.” -James Joyce James Joyce was an instant favorite of mine. It was like he crawled into my head and spoke my language. I started with Finnegans Wake, what is often considered his magnum opus. Then I read Ulysses.Continue reading “Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.”
The Value of Writing Consistently
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means.” — Joan Didion There’s a part in Writer’s Quest where Senta, my main character, explodes into her notebook and experiences a great release from finally unloading all the weight she has been carrying. I thinkContinue reading “The Value of Writing Consistently”
Tell Your Story
Writer’s Quest took courage It’s time to tell your story how it works for you. There’s no limit to the way you can tell a story. They may make you think there’s a right way; it’s a lie. If there’s a form that makes you feel seen, do it. If there’s a style that makesContinue reading “Tell Your Story”
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