“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” — Anne Frank There’s always a good reason to write. I think one of the greatest reasons to write is when I feel completely out of control. I don’t write to gain control; I write to find my calm inContinue reading “There’s Always a Good Reason to Write.”
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Wonder and Mystery
“The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.” -Anais Nin Writing for me has been this mysterious journey. Now that I’ve been doing it for a decade, it’s still got some mystery to it. But a lot of it has been demystified through habitual behavior.Continue reading “Wonder and Mystery”
What’s Your Favorite Part of the Writing Process?
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh I’m learning how much comes from just writing every day. I’m not someone who locks themself in a room to get a bunch of words out of me in one sitting. I’m here to enjoy this process. Don’t getContinue reading “What’s Your Favorite Part of the Writing Process?”
Sunday Thoughts
“Turn up for work. Discipline allows creative freedom. No discipline equals no freedom.” -Jeanette Winterson There are days when I’m dragging myself to the computer and days when I can’t wait to get my creativity out. Yesterday was one of those days when I was eager to write. Either way, I have plenty of wiggleContinue reading “Sunday Thoughts”
The Anticipation
“I am happy to be alive as long as I can paint.” — Frida Kahlo This is me but writing. All day, I have literally been so excited to get home and write. I had a good day and I was very present, but the thoughts were flowing in. All I can think about is getting to theContinue reading “The Anticipation”
Light the Way
“Novelists are people who, in my experience, hang on, well past when others would keep hanging on.” -Alexander Chee from First Fiction Hanging on is a bit of an understatement, and I think hanging on is only one part of the process. I understand, though, we stick it out. It takes quite a bit ofContinue reading “Light the Way”
Writing and Liberty
“I’m free from pain. It’s where nobody tells me what to do; it’s where my imagination is fecund and I am really at my best. Nothing matters more in the world or in my body or anywhere when I’m writing.” — Toni Morrison on NPR’s Fresh Air, 2015 This is exactly the vibe I was talking aboutContinue reading “Writing and Liberty”
Favorite Feelings
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”
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”
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