When you’re writing and the world falls away; that’s one of my most favorite feelings. There’s a million things that bring me joy, big and small. Those are often moments that go as quickly as they came. But when I sit down to write stories that fill in all the nooks and crannies of myContinue reading “Favorite Feelings”
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You Don’t Have to Suffer to Create
“We must—yes, must—make a daily and even hourly choice to focus on the good, the true, and the beautiful.” -from The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr Like most other humans, I have seen my life from both perspectives: an optimistic state and a depressed state. Art lives in all states, even the apathetic ones. IContinue reading “You Don’t Have to Suffer to Create”
Writers, Don’t Forget to Play
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” -Carl Jung Play is the keyword there. That’s where I find my ability to keep going regardless of all the hurdles I face. I like whenContinue reading “Writers, Don’t Forget to Play”
Divine Inspiration
“Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his Notebooks: “It should not be hard for you to stop sometimes and look into the stains of walls, or ashes of a fire, or clouds, or mud or like places in which … you may find really marvelous ideas.” ― C.G. Jung, Man and His Symbols Inspiration is out there. I’m saying thisContinue reading “Divine Inspiration”
The Writer’s Job
“Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.” -Khalil Gibran My immediate reaction to this quote is that this isn’t easy. It almost hurts my brain to think about writing in this way. Francis Bacon says something similar. “The job of the artist is always to deepenContinue reading “The Writer’s Job”
Lose Yourself
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton I used to feel like I needed this for art. This is definitely not my intention as a writer, but I could see how it could happen unintentionally. I don’t know how I feel about the idea of losingContinue reading “Lose Yourself”
Writing and Artists My Liberators
“Artistic expression is an avenue through which we can communicate our thoughts, emotions, and experiences. It allows us to transcend the limitations of language and connect with others on a deeper, more profound level.” -hovaveart.com This is why I write. This is why I create anything at all. I get jumbled up in my words a lot,Continue reading “Writing and Artists My Liberators”
Art of Life
“The art of life is not controlling what happens to us, but using what happens to us.” — Gloria Steinem I’m not sure how I feel about this. I love the idea of relinquishing control while following my dreams. At the same time, I also appreciate the notion that I’m choosing the boring life, and ifContinue reading “Art of Life”
Can You Edit and Write Novels Simultaneously?
“You have to have chaos in you to give birth to a dancing star” -Friedrich Nietzsche I like when I can start to feel my creative spark again. Only editing for so long really doused my fire. I think it would be best for me to edit one novel while also writing a new novel.Continue reading “Can You Edit and Write Novels Simultaneously?”
Writers, A Question
“Never write anything that does not give you great pleasure. Emotion is easily transferred from the writer to the reader.” -Joseph Joubert I’m not sure the emotion is easily transferred. I’ll have to ask my readers about that. Yes, grammar feedback, but how did it make you feel? I forget to ask that when I requestContinue reading “Writers, A Question”
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