Writing Into Wellbeing.
What have you lost lately that’s waiting to be found? What’s irreplaceable that can be replaced? What seems like the end, but is really just the beginning?
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What is “The Daily Creative Writer?” It’s a blog and a twitter feed focusing on providing inspiration and structure to all writers, great and small. From time to time – when I’ve got a moment to spare – I’ll use this space to write a bit about the tools and lessons I’m using to increase my creative output. In this space, I’ll be discussing the books and websites and mentors that help me get to the page. At times, I’ll give you a peek into the projects I’m working on or some of my past creations – all with an eye towards inspiring you to hit the page.
The focus of The Daily Creative Writer is to provide the tools and the motivation necessary for the creative and professional writer. So many of us want to write – to make a living, to explore our creative side, or because we simply must put words on a page – but don’t know where or how to start. After trying (and trying, and trying again) to create a career and a life that revolves around the writing craft, I’ve discovered that while there are many avenues to success, in order to be a writer one must write….every day preferably.
In this blog, you’ll find tips and notes and recommendations. I’ll be discussing Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” and Anne Lamott’s “Bird by Bird” and many other books, articles and authors. I’ll be sending out daily writing topics and writing excises via twitter (@DailyCreativeWr), and I’ll be writing write along side you all. My hope is that my process will motivate you, and that what’s helped me can also help you find a way to live a writer’s life.
So let’s get started – it’s really not that hard.
As Hemingway famously said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed…”
So let’s tap that vein and let it flow.
Dealing with Failure
When you’re starting out on a new adventure, trial and error are to be expected and you need to prepare yourself for some missteps and blunders. Instead of focusing on perfection and lamenting your mistakes, why not put extra effort into learning from your errors and finding a way to grow success from failure.
Read more "Dealing with Failure"F. Scott Fitzgerald asks – Are you willing to pay the price of admission?
To Fitzgerald, a successful writer must risk exposure and evisceration and be willing to tear themselves apart for the reader.
Read more "F. Scott Fitzgerald asks – Are you willing to pay the price of admission?"A Little Spark of Madness
Just like the authors and artists who amaze and inspire, Robin Williams was a rare soul whose iconic roles transcended and amazed.
Read more "A Little Spark of Madness"Skipping Out on the Creative Life
Sometimes you just need a break … a rest … a moment of silence. Sometimes skipping out on your “creative life” comes with the territory.
Read more "Skipping Out on the Creative Life"Writing in Wet Cement
In the wake of the Isla Vista Tragedy, the healing will take a while, but as Hemingway once wrote, we are all stronger in our broken places.
Read more "Writing in Wet Cement"“Passion Makes Time To Pursue The Lover.”
“If we are passionate about writing… we will make room for writing with nary a thought to logistics.”
Read more "“Passion Makes Time To Pursue The Lover.”"Observing Without Evaluating
As Carl Jung once said, “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
Read more "Observing Without Evaluating"The Glass Is Already Broken
No one can dodge dark times, so let the inevitability of failure and pain liberate your writing.
Read more "The Glass Is Already Broken"When the Times Go A-Changing
Sometimes the string snaps, the camel breaks a back, and that last straw hits the ground with the force of a nuclear bomb.
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