Don’t Wait for Inspiration
I’ve talked a lot in these posts about what I think inspiration actually is, so I won’t go into that now, but I know a lot of writers (and painters and musicians and even people who have to write for their job!) who feel they have to wait to be inspired before they sit down [...]
The Myth of the Fragile Muse
In college, my major course of study was acting. The theatre department was run, at that small school, like a professional acting company, and we produced a minimum of five plays a year. Everyone in the department was expected to do every job in the theatre at least once, and everyone was expected to be [...]
This Post Is Not Really About Sex
I keep being pulled away from what I want to do (write, act, direct, create ephemera that is lasting) and into what I need to do (make a living, pay bills, fulfill commitments, be a friend.) The dream is to mesh the two into one glorious existence, but I haven’t yet found the wit or [...]
What Do You Mean, You’re Not Writing?
I love being creative. That’s not much of a surprise for anyone who knows me, but I do. When I really start creating, when I really start listening to those voices who are giving me the ideas to write down, I start feeling a mixture of a deep satisfaction, slightly embarrassing pride, a vague but [...]
Fireworks
My writing partner Steve’s favorite two holidays aren’t Christmas or Thanksgiving, they’re Hollowe’en and 4th of July. Both offer an element of mischief (good, clean, fun, American mischief, of course) and both offer some wonderful spectacle. 4th of July in the United States is a time of celebrating our independence, (it was from England, for [...]
Interview with Terrie Wurzbacher about Creativity
Last week, I was interviewed by Terrie Wurzbacker of Getting Unstuck, LLC. We had a fairly rollicking time, talking about creativity, the process of writing and writer’s myths. We also digress into some odd and interesting subjects. Powered by Podbean.com You can also listen to it over on Terrie’s blog, From the Desk of Terrie [...]
Why Most Advice to Writers Sucks
Many years ago, Steve had a subscription to Writer’s Digest magazine. In almost every issue, there were articles such as: “10 Writing Mistakes to Avoid” “The 5 Top Reasons an Agent Will Reject Your Book” “7 Query Don’ts” “Why You Won’t Sell Your Manuscript” “The Top 10 Things You’re Doing Wrong” “Why You Suck as [...]
The Habit of Creativity
In my post of yesterday, @MyWebGal (Deb Augur) mentioned a quote she loved, but didn’t know where she had heard it; “Creativity is not a gift. It’s a habit.” I liked it so much I decided to look it up. It is from Twyla Tharp. In her book The Creative Habit, she said, “Creativity is [...]
Post 21 – Daydream Yourself into Your Work
Much good writing, even fiction writing, requires research and study. If you want to get your story straight, as they say in the Cop shows, you need to know the facts that support and enhance your work. Even good fantasy has some root and basis in reality and science fiction will need a plausible scientific [...]
Post 6 – Face It, You’re Not Good Enough
Many writers and other artists are often confronted by that voice put into their heads by family, teachers and society in general that they aren’t good enough. They aren’t talented enough. They are fooling themselves to even try. If we aren’t yet fully conscious of these thoughts, they can run our lives, and thwart our [...]
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