Have you ever been on a writing retreat?
Tag: inspiration
Ekphrasis: a writing technique
Have you ever used a piece of art as the source of creative inspiration?
Books to Die For … crime and thriller writing uncovered @ Springwood Library
Last weekend this event (Books to Die For … crime and thriller writing uncovered …) was held at the Springwood Library. I have been a fan of detective stories for a long time, and enjoy thrillers too, so there was little hesitation to go along … Continue reading Books to Die For … crime and thriller writing uncovered @ Springwood Library
My I Spy: something beginning with ‘I’
Imagine being here already! It has been great to feel more present as I keep an eye out for objects and images each week. I have come across some interesting things that I probably would have missed in my usual distracted and daydreaming state. This … Continue reading My I Spy: something beginning with ‘I’
Creativity On Hold
Lately I haven’t been writing as much as I’d like to, and it’s been bothering me. There have been external factors which have pushed their way into the time I usually have to daydream and scribble and think up new stories or ideas. There are … Continue reading Creativity On Hold
Don’t ask, don’t get.
Something that never ceases to amaze me is the power and capability of the mind. Whilst I’m quietly confident that I seriously under utilise my mind’s capacity, there is comfort in knowing that I can call upon it to help me out and that it will … Continue reading Don’t ask, don’t get.
Why write?
There are as many reasons to ask this question as there are ways to answer it. For many, writing is a uniquely personal form of expression, offering a way of creating another world or trying to make sense of the world in which they live. … Continue reading Why write?
Writing Book Review: Still Life with Teapot by Brigid Lowry
I came across Still Life with Teapot by Brigid Lowry by chance. There was something about the byline: ‘on zen, writing and creativity’ that caught my interest. I downloaded the sample chapter and laughed and felt so comfortable with the writing style that I downloaded … Continue reading Writing Book Review: Still Life with Teapot by Brigid Lowry
The rhinoceros in the room
In interviews with published authors, one of the most frequently asked questions is ‘where do your ideas come from?’ It is the writing equivalent of a silver bullet, as if by being able to reliably generate ideas that are worthy of expanding into a poem, … Continue reading The rhinoceros in the room
