“I don’t remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go.” -David Lynch I love dreams. Actually, my love for dreams is, if I remember correctly, what got me into Carl Jung in the first place. He grewContinue reading “Dreams as Inspiration in Your Writing”
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The Journey Matters
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness I hope this summer comes with a lot more fun. I have had my head down just trying to finish school, and it takes a lotContinue reading “The Journey Matters”
Officially a Novelist
“Story matters. Writing is important. Stories make the world go around. Many things begin as words on a page. It matters to the world. And it matters to you. Don’t let anyone rob you of that. Don’t rob yourself of it, either. Don’t diminish. Don’t dismiss. Embrace. Create. Accelerate.” -Chuck Wendig I finished Writer’s QuestContinue reading “Officially a Novelist”
It’s All In The Tidbits
“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”
One Thing At a Time
“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”
Stand By You
Tonight I wanted to share one of my most favorite Rachell Platten songs. When I first heard this song, it was everything I needed in the moment. Not only did it lift me out of my dark place, we even “just so happened” to get tickets to go see her in concert. My daughter andContinue reading “Stand By You”
Agua Viva
“Putting my hand in someone else’s has always been my definition of happiness. Before I fall asleep, often – in that small struggle not to lose consciousness and go into the greater world – often, before I get up the courage to go into the vastness of sleep, I pretend that someone has my handContinue reading “Agua Viva”
Write the Story
“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”
Making New Connections
“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”
Lessons from Noah
“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”
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