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The Hinges of Storytelling

As you know, Writer’s Quest: A Triptych is an experimental fiction inspired by Triptych paintings. What was important to me was finding what would hinge these stories together. We have this fantastic collection of different stories being told in unique ways. What ties them all together? There are three books I’d bring with me onContinue reading “The Hinges of Storytelling”

William James on Attitudes and How it Applies to Writing

“The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.” -William James William James is an American philosopher and psychologist who is considered to be one of the leading thinkers of the 19th century. It’s interesting that we are still learning this after so many years.Continue reading “William James on Attitudes and How it Applies to Writing”

Stay Connected!

“Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune.” -Carl Jung There are nights when there isn’t one quote that resonates, but tonight wasn’t that night. This quote hit home immediately. You want to knowContinue reading “Stay Connected!”

The Greatest Tool We’ve Been Given

“My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world, and exiles me from it.” -Ursula K. Le Guin Our imagination is the greatest tool we’ve been given as human beings. It can be used improperly, but when trained and focused, our imaginations can save lives; heck, I believeContinue reading “The Greatest Tool We’ve Been Given”

Writer’s Cure

“I am an artist… I am here to live out loud.” -Emile Zola There’s something about being a writer that adds flavor to the world. Life’s not so boring anymore once you start writing. Even the hardest parts of writing are not due to flavorlessness. The most flavorless part of writing is when you don’tContinue reading “Writer’s Cure”

Is There No Must In Writing?

There is no must in art because art is free. -Wassily Kandinsky I think we can agree that this works for painting. Where I think we’ll find some division is how this applies to writing. At first thought I totally jumped on this writing, but then after second thought I wasn’t so sure. We doContinue reading “Is There No Must In Writing?”

Letting Go

New moons are a great time to let go. It’s not required, but it helps to have a designated cycle where you are intentional about letting something go that might be weighing heavy on you. You carry some things for a reason. Maybe they kept you safe. Maybe they’ve become part of your identity, soContinue reading “Letting Go”

Do You Need Words?

This thing we have it’s biblical. Feels as sacred as the womb of a woman who saw Jesus. You know this thing we have runs deeper than most. I lay my bones at the foot of our holy place. Chest against chest. Bones against bones clatter and dance. Tongues dipped in wine dipped in kisses.Continue reading “Do You Need Words?”