Accept the Call “The mind needs to be given rest so that it can return to its work with renewed vigor.”— Seneca I will never understand why our culture rewards overworking. In yesterday’s post, I talked about how you need to give yourself permission to go away and write. In that post, I mentioned howContinue reading “Renew Your Energy: The Writer’s Guide to Rest”
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Freedom in Fiction
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” – Roald Dahl I’m not sure I believe in absolute freedom. What I can say is that for me, writing is theContinue reading “Freedom in Fiction”
Now I’m Ready.
I did it. I wrote. I finished short stories. I wrote poetic prose. Some shitty stuff. Some stuff I’m proud of. I got paid for my writing. I finished a novel. I was included in an anthology. I sat in writers workshops with IV leaguers and successful authors. I took a dozen college courses. IContinue reading “Now I’m Ready.”
The More I Love Myself
Day 43 of 50I SPEAK Todays Affirmation: The more I love myself, the better I express myself. Today is my favorite by far!! Consistent Self Love is a challenge for me that I’m getting better at, but I also have never made this connection. What an amazing journey this 50 days has taken me. IContinue reading “The More I Love Myself”
Curiosity, Freedom, and Intensity
Interesting things happen when the creative impulse is cultivated with curiosity, freedom and intensity. Saul Bass Curiosity, freedom, and intensity where do we find those things? Some artists might say those things find us when we’re working. There’s others that say you have to go out and search for it. I think we must findContinue reading “Curiosity, Freedom, and Intensity”
Just the Beginning
Sunday Reflections I write about Three Freedoms but it’s just the beginning to a bigger idea. They are just the foundation and so is creative freedom. Once we as writers lay down the foundation of our three freedoms and begin trust the floor boards that are creative freedom, it gives us access to so muchContinue reading “Just the Beginning”
Creative Freedom, It’s Yours
Once you reach a place of creative freedom, your writing life becomes your responsibility. You must learn when enough is enough and when not enough is not enough. You must narrow down your own projects and expand your own ideas. What’s great about creative freedom is that it’s all yours. It’s all yours with noContinue reading “Creative Freedom, It’s Yours”
Write Myself Free
I don’t wanna write myself into a hole. I wanna write myself free. I wanna write myself into the place that makes me better than I was yesterday. If I could I’d write a million dollars into my bank account. If I could I’d write my family and friends safe and healthy lives. I’d writeContinue reading “Write Myself Free”
Innovation
Innovation a new method, idea, product, etc. dictionary.com I define the innovation process as a great idea, executed brilliantly, and communicated in a way that is both intuitive and fully celebrates the magic of the initial concept. -Pete Foley https://www.ideatovalue.com/ I like innovation. It reminds me of Disney. It also makes me feel alive, progressive,Continue reading “Innovation”
Shoulders Back, Chin up
We all do things differently. There’s no one way to get to the finish line. There is suggestions on how to make the journey more enjoyable. There’s choices that could make it feel like you’re starting over but you’ll never start from the same place twice. You may even get to a point in lifeContinue reading “Shoulders Back, Chin up”
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