“You have a million excuses. Write anyway.” ― Carrie Kei Heim I don’t know what it is, but the exact moment I finally fully commit to writing something shows up and pops out of nowhere. It could be a person, a phone call, a news headline—there’s really no limit. The point is that I haveContinue reading “Write Anyway”
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Art and Love
“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” – Vincent Van Gogh It’s no easy task, and it does take great skill and commitment to love those around you. Also, it takes a boldness that can at times feel distant. And I’m not only talking about the kind of love that leaves youContinue reading “Art and Love”
Let Your Light Shine
“Writing well has everything to do with being able to read one’s own work with an eye toward the unmet possibilities that are there.” ― Lucy Calkins As an overthinker… I don’t advise looking for all the unmet possibilities in your near finished work. I’m laughing because I really think I’ve over-edited, and not as in thisContinue reading “Let Your Light Shine”
Come Alive
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”― Howard Thurman Yesterday, I wrote a post about believing in life, and I don’t take back what I said, but I also need to follow up by saying thatContinue reading “Come Alive”
Writers Must Train not Only their Ear but also their Soul.
“The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul.” -Wassily Kandinsky This quote can quickly get too philosophical for me. Souls, what are they and where do we find them? Do we find them, or are they just there when we arrive here? The point is that writing should be more thanContinue reading “Writers Must Train not Only their Ear but also their Soul.”
Artists are Here to Mix Things Up
“I believe in the possibility of art being disruptive and trying to break boundaries and resist prior tendencies and norms of society.” -Graciela Carnevale Society can get complacent; that’s why writers are here to mix things up. We get to apply our skill set, natural or otherwise, to the consistent settling of society. Sometimes theContinue reading “Artists are Here to Mix Things Up”
Are You an Over Sharer as a Writer?
“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?”
But This Time the Quote is Popova’s
“We slice through the simultaneity by being everything at once: our first names and our last names, our loneliness and our society, our bold ambition and our blind hope, our unrequited and part-requited loves.” -Maria Popova from her book Figuring I liked the quote so much yesterday that I didn’t realize I forgot to actuallyContinue reading “But This Time the Quote is Popova’s”
A Writing Commitment
“There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don’t want to, don’t much like what you’re writing, and aren’t writing particularly well.” – Agatha Christie Writing, like any other craft, takes commitment. Everyone has their ownContinue reading “A Writing Commitment”
Final Part of the Process
“Healthy self-expression can make your life more fulfilling, allowing you to tap into your own, unique creativity, desires, and passions.” -Karen Sosnoski, PhD on Psychcentral This first novel of mine focuses on self-expression. It’s a collection of moments, thoughts, and ideas, and it’s a work of fiction that I feel expresses so many little partsContinue reading “Final Part of the Process”
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