Deconstructing a Metaphor: Different Boats – Same Storm
Artists tend to ride the same storm in different boats – but the metaphor has merit. Photo by Jean-Pierre Brungs on Unsplash Artist is a broad term. It covers a…
The Pace You Set is the Right Pace
The speed you do your work at is the pace that’s right for you. Photo by Thom Milkovic on Unsplash For a long time, apart from regular blogs, my writing…
Strategy and Tactics and the Arts
Strategy and tactics are surprisingly important to the arts. Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Many people look at arts and artists and form an immediate judgment. Weak. Unattached. Odd.…
Imagination Builds Knowledge
Creatives use imagination to expand the knowledge of the world. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash I have not been to Disney World and Epcot Center in over 30 years.…
Create – Revise – Repeat
The writer’s equivalent of rinse and repeat. Create – Revise – Repeat. Photo by Dollar Gill on Unsplash When I was 9 years old, I had an idea. A sci-fi…
There Are Worlds in my Head
Sharing these worlds with you brings me joy. Photo by Josh Hild on Unsplash Presently, I have four unique worlds I have shared via writing. One is a potential future…
Writing Fiction is an Act of Mindfulness
Nontraditional mindfulness, but still mindful. Photo by J. Kelly Brito on Unsplash What IS mindfulness? It is conscious awareness of your inner mindset/headspace/psyche self. It’s reached via conscious awareness of…
I Finished My Writing Project!
Congrats, you’ve finished – now what? I suggest 10 steps to follow here. Photo by David Travis on Unsplash I entered into 2021 with a bold plan. I'd write and…
The Therapy of Writing
Writing – fiction or nonfiction – can be therapy. Photo by Kat Stokes on Unsplash There is something deeply cathartic about getting words, thoughts, and ideas out of your head…
Where do The Ideas Come From?
Are the ideas my imagination – or am I channeling another time/place? Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash There can be philosophy and psychology associated with fiction. While most of…