When depleted, fill the creative well.
Creativity flows from depth of exposure to sensory input. Let me say that again: creativity flows from depth of exposure to sensory input. Without sounds we’ve known, where would music come from? Without images we’ve seen, colors we’ve boggled at, shapes we’ve felt,...Creativity: essay #1
What is the creative process? Different for everyone, sure. For me, it’s connected to daydreaming, filling the “creative well” with sensory, auditory and visual experiences, and then making and doing stuff intuitively. Mulling, wandering, chewing a bit of...Not a food adventurer.
One of the things you learn quickly in Hawaii is never arrive anywhere empty-handed. For a recent meeting at a remote elementary, I wanted to make a good impression with the principal. After that, I was planning to“talk story” with a counselor colleague. So, on the...12 Mistakes to Avoid (in writing and in life)
I’m still working on this list and don’t expect to be done until I cock up my toes at age 100 or thereabouts. 1. Taking yourself too seriously. 2. Refusing to listen to feedback. 3. Giving up. 4. Going bathingsuit shopping in the dead of winter in...Follow me and receive an email
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