This is perfectly normal, and something I think all creatives encounter. I’ve never met another artist, writer, painter, woodworker, or any other type of creative who hasn’t been “blocked”, uncertain, or otherwise lost. You take a look at the blank page or screen, blank canvas, raw wood or clay, and nothing is coming. The ideas…
Tag: doing
Why Won’t the Annoying Brain Weasels in My Head Shut Up?
Do you have chittering brain weasels messing with you? Confession time. While I can put on an excellent façade of confidence and self-assurance – I am in an ongoing war with self-doubt, my self-worth, and the like. This is a war I’ve been fighting all my life. Though I win many of the battles of…
To Be a Writer – You Must Write
You can’t just be the thing without doing the thing – be it writer, artist, entrepreneur, etc. The line between would-be writer and writer is clear. Have you written anything? Okay, maybe the line isn’t quite that clear. Writing a plan is partial credit for the process of writing. I have, for the majority of…
Getting Comfortable with Getting Uncomfortable
Leaving the norm behind and stepping out of your comfort zone can be uncomfortable. Since college, I have held a LOT of different jobs. I have been an administrative assistant, tech support for two different companies doing four different types of support, benefits administration, sales, retail management, paralegal, marketing assistant, IT manager, and all-around guy-Friday….
Nobody can Do it All
I can’t do it all. But that just means I need to delegate. When it comes to my brand as an artist, I am a creator. I’m a writer, editor, photographer, intermediate website builder, and ideas person. When it comes to creating new ideas and building worlds, I am damned good at what I do….
How Do You Use Your Time?
There is ALWAYS a choice – how you use the time you have is up to you. Before life was turned upside-down for pretty much everyone, what I was doing wasn’t all that different. I was doing freelance work in an office away from home almost daily and attending fencing practices a couple times a…
Is Practice Doing or Trying?
Short answer – doing. More in-depth – practice is action. Understanding this can open you to some awesome things. Many people live by the phrase “practice makes perfect.” The problem is, I think they tend to misunderstand both the intent and true meaning of that phrase. To me, “practice” is the action. For example –…
Learning is a Part of Doing
Learning is a part of doing and continued education is not just for certain licenses and such. I wrote my first work of fiction, a sci-fi story when I was nine years old. Wildfire was 50 pages and illustrated by me. The characters’ side profiles, FYI, lacked noses. At the age of 13, I typed…
To Do or Do Not
“Do or do not, there is no try.” – Yoda This phrase has always resonated with me. As I have gotten older I have learned what it actually means. Do or do not. Choose. Make a choice. Decide. Make a decision. There is no try. A lot of people, myself included, are really good at…
How Can I Earn More From Writing?
I love blogging. I have been blogging at least once a week for more than six years now. The thing is, as much as I love writing all the posts that I do, I also need to earn a living. Ideally, I would like to earn a living as a writer. So, to this end,…
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