I'm having one of those times when I can't seem to get anything done. I'm not even sure why. Is it my health that is causing this severe lack of enthusiasm for anything? Is it the huge list of household chores that is draining my interest? Is it merely those lazy days of summer that's... Continue Reading →
The Messy Process of Creating Original Work
My creative process is a cycle, which means I go through the same stages over and over and over and over again. You'd think I'd get used to each stage and know exactly what was coming, what to expect, and how to handle it. But that never seems to happen. Instead, I get bogged down,... Continue Reading →
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Overcoming Writer’s Stage Fright
During my NaNoWriMo session this morning I wrote 2,063 words in 1 hour and 20 minutes, which works out to 1,551 words per hour (w/h). Looking at my spreadsheet from last November, I see that this isn't nearly my best time. I frequently write at about 2,000 w/h when I'm really cooking, and 1,600 -... Continue Reading →
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A Manageable Daily Writing Commitment
Today's word count: 835 Today's writing: flowing My energy level: low, really tired today We must make art for the sheer sake of making art. That is being true to our nature. That is being true to our path. -- Julia Cameron, in Finding Water, p. 107 I was tempted to blow off writing completely... Continue Reading →
