“A true masterpiece does not tell everything.” ― Albert Camus Here’s your annual reminder to stop oversharing. Stories hold more weight when we are given space to fill in our own ideas. When cut down to the meat, it gives our minds fewer words to store and more symbols to connect with. Let things beContinue reading “Are You an Over Sharer as a Writer?”
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Passion Remains
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you’re passionate about something, then you’re more willing to take risks. ~Yo-Yo Ma This quote sounds romantic and fantastical. I love passion, but as a 40-year-old mom of two and wife for over a decade, I know that the work gets done not from passionContinue reading “Passion Remains”
Writing Alone and With Others
“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” ~Oscar Wilde Finding yourself happens alone and with others. I like solitude, but I also enjoy discovering new aspects of myself while I’m out in the world trying to figure it all out. When we’re alone, we can indulge our curiosity with littleContinue reading “Writing Alone and With Others”
How Do You Write, Lessons First or the Inward Stuff First?
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” -Paul Cézanne When you sit down to write, do you think up all the inward lessons first and then write? Or do you write first and then develop the lessons as they come? I’m working on a newContinue reading “How Do You Write, Lessons First or the Inward Stuff First?”
Wash Away the Dust
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso Writing is the one place in this world where you can go and anything can happen. It’s a place where, if you are intentional enough, you can learn from situations before they happen. You can change the past and dream upContinue reading “Wash Away the Dust”
Vacation Vibes
“Life is like a wheel. Sooner or later, it always comes around to where you started again.” – Stephen King This vacation started out anime-themed, but I was quickly drawn into a couple of series based on Stephen King’s writing. Currently, I’m watching 11/22/63 and enjoying it; it keeps my attention. I also was sickContinue reading “Vacation Vibes”
For You
“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn down men other-centered can build up.” -Martin Luther King Jr.Acceptance speech Man, I needed this.Continue reading “For You”
Interesting Quote from Cezanne
“A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art.” – Paul Cezanne I don’t know if this is a fair statement, but my art starts that way, so I can’t argue. No feeling, no art coming out of me. Mastering art takes discipline, which means some pieces must be done withoutContinue reading “Interesting Quote from Cezanne”
The Pep Talk
“Find out what you’re afraid of and go live there.” -Chuck Palahniuk “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali There’s a million reasons to be afraid. There’s a million excuses you can come up with to avoid the one threshold you just can’t seem to cross. Let’s not talk aboutContinue reading “The Pep Talk”
Naps and Poetry
Getting it Right “Lying in front of the house allafternoon, trying to write a poem.Falling asleep.Waking up under the stars.”—Jack Gilbert taken from nicolemgulotta.com Now, that is the life. This quote lifted my spirits and gave me a vision of a place where I can find peace. I need a couple of these weeks ofContinue reading “Naps and Poetry”
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