Sources Of Inspiration: Taking Action
One thing which always fails is to simply wait for inspiration to come and find me. I’ve waited for months, even years, feelings the stories solidify inside me, unsure how … Read more
Kari Trenten
Sources of Inspiration: Creative Coping with Criticism
There are two ways I’ve found I can creatively respond to criticism, particularly painful criticism. One is if I feel there’s any truth in the critic’s words, I think about … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Sorting Out the Clutter
My imagination sometimes feels like a jumble of clutter in an attic. I’ve got so many ideas, so many stories in progress. Some of them get shoved into a back … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Painting a Portrait of a Character With Words
Something I marvel at in other writers is their ability to bring a character to life in a few words that artfully weave their way into the plot, drawing attention … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Organization
You may be laughing at this title. What does organization have to do with inspiration? A lot more than I thought. How I arrange things, whether or not I have … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Writing Whatever Comes to Mind
One suggestion Julia Cameron offered in The Artist’s Way which I made a part of my life was the Morning Pages. I take an ordinary notebook and write 3-4 pages … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Ordinary Things
Once upon a read, I was advised by another writer to make a list of ordinary things. To try to write a story, an essay, or a poem about each … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Terror
I’m a naturally twitchy person and there’s a lot to be terrified of right now. Like the epidemic that’s keeping me close to home. The current governmental situation makes me … Read more
Sources of Inspiration
There are certain books I can read over and over. Not only because I love them or I feel they are good books, but I get a creative charge from … Read more
Sources of Inspiration: Resisting the Source
Sources of inspiration are all around us. Sometimes I don’t see them. Sometimes I recoil from what the world has to offer. There’s a person I keep meeting when I … Read more