Whatever my aptitudes or talents, becoming a proficient pilot was hard work — really a lifetime’s learning experience. — Chuck Yeager I'm feeling the hard work of being creative at the moment. Editing my novel has worn me out. So I'm taking the month of May off from the blog. I'll see you in June.
To Create Art, We Must Show Up
I love starting a new project. It's one of the reasons I'm such a NaNoWriMo fan. I get to write a whole new book in November, meet new characters, discover new worlds. Starting a new quilt is always a buzz, and I sew like crazy, inspired by the unfamiliar colors and fabrics. New projects are... Continue Reading →
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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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“Talent is a Question of Quantity.”
This quote reminds me of my favorite children's books, Arm in Arm by Remy Charlip. In it, there's a story of a man who paid a painter to make him a painting of a fish. After waiting a year and receiving nothing, the man goes to the painter and asks for his painting. The painter... Continue Reading →
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The Advantage to Being Vulcan: How Feelings Can Undermine Our Goals
Anyone who has ever seen the original Star Trek (and most people who haven't) knows that Vulcans are humanoids that value logic above everything else. Spock, who is half-human, half-Vulcan, constantly battles with his feelings, certain that they will only cloud his judgment and impair his ability to make a decision. While the writers of... Continue Reading →
