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Tag Archives: creativity
Tips for Writers: Use an Irony Board
When creating a storyline, don’t just pull things out of the soiled ideas pile. Dig through it for something fresh. Inhale. Do they smell like something one of your characters would actually wear (think/do)? Good, but still not fresh enough. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Story Power, Writing
Tagged advice, characters, creativity, irony, plot, storyline, tips for writers
28 Comments
Mountains, Lakes and Ghost Towns of California
Originally posted on Kevin Hotter:
June Lake, California Hi friends! It’s been a while. Way too long, actually. Life has been super busy. But, I’m glad to be back and I hope to hear from you all. Last week, my…
Posted in Writing
Tagged art, blogging, California, creativity, Featured Blogger, ghost towns, lakes, mountians, photography
11 Comments
Creativity
Thought for the Week Creativity is scary, confusing, messy, fraught with mistakes…and what you were made for. “Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity.” ~T. S. Eliot “Creativity takes courage.” ~Henri Matisse “Creativity–like human life itself–begins in darkness. Creativity is always … Continue reading
Posted in Quips and Quotes
Tagged anxiety, courage, creativity, Genesis 1:27, imagination, inspiration, motivation, Shakespeare, thought for the week
23 Comments
Hitting the Creative Bullseye
Source: The Van Gogh Gallery Thought for the Week When you’re “a creative,” i.e. a person who creates original works of any type, you struggle continually to make something meaningful. Your art form—writing, music, photography, whatever—probably has some kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged art, creativity, dance, music, photography, the Beatles, The Sixth Sense, thought for the week, Vincent van Gogh
40 Comments
Tips for Writers: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Lying
Photo by Thom Milkovic Most of us are familiar with the Blind Men and the Elephant story. Its point is twofold: No one has a complete picture, even if they were “there in person,” but… Everyone knows what they think … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged blind men and the elephant, blogging, creativity, fiction, lies, non-fiction, storytelling, tips for writers, truth
44 Comments
50 Wildly Imaginative Sculptures
It’s no secret that I like art. But what I particularly love are works of unexpected creativity and imagination, which, it must be admitted, are sometimes the creations of slightly crazy people, or at least those who are willing to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged art, creativity, imagination, Lady Gaga, photoblog, sculpture, unexpected, unusual
28 Comments
Of WandaVision and More
Originally posted on Becoming The Muse:
We have passed the halfway mark for WandaVision for those who were waiting until the were at least five episodes so they binge-watch. In the meantime, I am counting the hours till the next…
Posted in Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, creativity, Featured Blogger, imagination, Marvel, South Africa, television, WandaVision
7 Comments
Tips for Writers: Just Show Up
So, what’s the tip? It’s right there in the title, actually, but by way of explanation: Underpinning my previous encouragement to not wait for inspiration, is the fact that a leap-of-faith is involved in believing you’ll have any idea what to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged blogging, courage, creativity, fear, inspiration, leap of faith, technique, tips for writers
81 Comments
The Upside to COVID-19 (for Writers Only)
Remember… “You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun.” ~Shaun Hick “When everything is wiped blank, it’s life’s way of forcing you to become acquainted with who you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, creativity, hope, redemption, struggle
37 Comments
Experiencing Art – Together
Together. The word literally means “to gather.” A scary thought these days. But that’s what makes public art public: people experiencing art together. All art wants to be seen, of course. It invites us to come and see it. But … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes
Tagged art, coronavirus, creativity, Lady Gaga, public, scary, street, Vincent van Gogh
22 Comments