I did a self-portrait in art school once. It was a pencil drawing from a photo of me sitting by a river looking all pensive and reflective. It was okay. The teacher’s comments came back to me yesterday as I wrote myself into yet another corner and felt stuck there and ready to give up. [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Playing It Safe
Posted in creative process, writing on April 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
My Daughters Inspire Me
Posted in inspiration on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
They do. Seriously. Here are some projects that they’ve completed recently just for fun. Not for school. Not for a grade. Just for the fun of creating something.
Katie saw a memory board similar to this from Pottery Barn for about $400. She made it for under $60!
Emily loves monkeys and painted this one afternoon after [...]
Reading While Writing?
Posted in creative process, reading, writing on April 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Many writers can’t read while they are actively writing their own stories. I am kind of one of those writers. I read less when I am in that writing zone. I am less able to fully lose myself in another fictional world since part of my subconscious is constantly churning ideas for my own story. [...]
And It’s still Working
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Usually when there is a long pause between posts it’s because I’ve kind of checked out for awhile. But not this time. I’m still writing. Scribbling on scraps of paper in the middle of my daughter’s music recital since this new thought may be the key to the story that I’ve been waiting for. Showing [...]
Taking My Own Advice
Posted in creative process, writing on April 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago I gave some writing advice to a wonderful writer in my group who is trying to write while being a mom to a toddler. My apparently brilliant advice was to just show up each day, write a little and jot down a note or two on what might come next so [...]
Giving Up or Letting Go?
Posted in creative process, writing on April 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Is there a difference between giving up on a story and just letting it go? I’ve been grinding away at this rewrite for several weeks now and it is turning into a major structural overhaul of the original story but it still isn’t quite clicking. I let the scenes play out in my head as [...]
