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The Dreaded Red Mark
Read more: The Dreaded Red MarkI love the adventure of writing. I love exploring and experiencing the world or emotions I write about. But when I finish that first draft, editing must always happen.
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The Give and Take of Creativity
Read more: The Give and Take of CreativityGive and take is the foundation of life, and it’s no different for creativity and writing.
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The Purpose In Just Being You/Divine Purpose Magazine
Read more: The Purpose In Just Being You/Divine Purpose MagazineMy article, ‘The Purpose In Just Being You,’ has appeared in the Spring 2021 Issue of Divine Purpose Magazine. It’s been exciting to see my first article published, and I thank the Editors are Divine Purpose for including my piece this quarter. You can find the magazine HERE at ISSUE.com. The article appears on page…
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Are You Scared of Creativity?
Read more: Are You Scared of Creativity?All humans have the spark of creativity. Some of us revel in it, and some of us hold it at arms’ length. Some of us even try to squelch it in our fists as if it was a bug we could squash, or a flame we could douse. Have you ever done that?
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Our Need for Your Story
Read more: Our Need for Your StoryIt doesn’t matter how average you think you might be, you have a unique story all your own. No one has lived the same life or felt the same emotions. No one sees the world in quite the same way as YOU.
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When Creativity Looks Like Doing Nothing.
Read more: When Creativity Looks Like Doing Nothing.Do you consider lying around as lost time?Many kinds of creativity happen chiefly in our thoughts. It takes a massive amount of just sitting and thinking to create new worlds for a book.Paintings start in the mind before coming to life on canvas.A sculptor must visualize the goal before the first cut or chisel.Creativity can…
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When Creativity is Stuck
Read more: When Creativity is StuckDo you ever just stare at the blank page in front of you, seeing spots? Maybe you’re holding a pen or paintbrush. Or maybe your ‘blank page’ is a metaphor for something else. A block of wood uncarved? A spool of untouched wool?
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When Creativity Holds Darkness
Read more: When Creativity Holds DarknessAnyone in the habit of communicating their creativity has had moments where their work is tinged with shadow. Some artist thrive in that dark place. Are you one of them? I walk the line on how dark the words I write are, and don’t believe in denying the sad, angry, or even ugly emotions and…
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When Creativity Hurts
Read more: When Creativity HurtsDoes being creative ever hurt you? Does the stroke of a paintbrush, the writing of words, or the blink of a camera shutter bring on tears? Honestly, sometimes for me creativity hurts. But I don’t think creativity itself causes my pain. I believe when I dig deep and stirs up things I have bottled inside,…
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