Category Archives: on writing

We get to see the world through our own eyes and we get to participate in our own ways. The awesome part is that we also get to contribute what we see too. That’s the fun thing about writing; it can be all of that in one. Yes, there’s a lot of time alone puttingContinue reading “Writing Communities”

When it comes to writing, I think it’s important to draw from your interests. It’s interesting; I was in class and I sat next to my friend; we even did a group project today. It was fun. I really enjoyed it. The thing is that the class project was so interesting that I didn’t haveContinue reading “What are Your Interests?”

The process of writing my first novel has come to completion. I had no doubt in myself for many reasons, but wow, that was a challenging process. Not impossible, but hard work. Now that I’m here, I want to share my biggest takeaways from the experience. We all have our own takeaways. These are justContinue reading “Biggest Takeaways After Finishing my First Novel”

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” -Leo Tolstoy There’s two things I learned from writing this novel: patience and keeping my work in a sacred space while it’s still in development. The patience was hard for me because I often think that it consumed a lot of my time. Truth be told,Continue reading “It’s All In The Tidbits”

“The most important thing is not to let yourself get impatient. You have to figure it’s going to be a long process and that you’ll work on things slowly, one at a time.” — Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood) One thing at a time. The world really tries to make you into a machine. Pump outContinue reading “One Thing At a Time”

“A writer is a world trapped in a person.” -Victor Hugo You gotta set it free! There’s a story inside you and it’s going to find its way out. Sometimes it comes out in other ways like nightmares or fears. The best way to take hold of the story inside of you is to lassoContinue reading “Write the Story”

“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.” – Steve Jobs I’ve been inspired by innovation quotes lately. Maybe it’s because I’m working on my nextContinue reading “Making New Connections”

“Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible.” — M. C. Escher This quote tickles my inner child in a good way. What does it mean to attempt the absurd? To attempt something that doesn’t yet make sense. That’s where innovation begins. It reminds me of the Bible story about Noah. He wasContinue reading “Lessons from Noah”

“Art at its most significant is a distant early warning system that can always be relied on to tell the old culture what is beginning to happen.” —Marshall McLuhan Writers are the bold ones who are willing to say the hard truths. “It’s time to hang your hat on the old ways. They no longerContinue reading “Writers as Early Warning Systems”