Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic (which I wrote about here), asks aspiring young writers whether their writing loves them. According to her, they generally look at her like she’s crazy — quite rightly, I think. But she uses this question to open up a different point, one that I think is valid. Via Big Magic…
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I hate talking about myself. I do. I really hate it. I’m not a talker; I’m a writer. When, in conversation, someone turns to me and wants to know all about me, I freeze up, I get shy, I try to say as little as possible and then I change the subject, trying to turn…
This might be the best networking invention for creative introverts ever. I love it, personally, and I’ve gotten so many benefits in just a few months of using it. What is it, you want to know? Facebook Groups, my kitten. Facebook Groups have become super trendy among entrepreneurs recently. They allow you to make…
“How do I get better at writing?” Two people close to me have asked me this question recently. They have followed it with one or two (or likely more) fears, anxieties, or giant big problem-reasons why they can’t seem to get over whatever THING is getting in the way of them putting words down.…
Nirrimi Firebrace. What kind of name is that? I thought, as I walked to the appropriate building for Nirrimi’s workshop on the third day of the creativity convention I was attending, Promoting Passion. I knew nothing about her besides the description in the convention’s agenda, which was a bit vague. She was a blogger and…
You’re trying to work, but you’re stumped. You’ve been sitting too long. You’re pulling your hair out. Nothing’s working. You’re hating everything you do. You need a pick-me-up. Something to snap you out of it, or more appropriately, INTO it. So what do you do? See this guy: Yeah, well, it’s something like that. I put…
Because I don’t say this enough. Music: “Untouchable, Part 1” by Anathema
In one of my recent e-mails to my subscribers, I asked my readers to share what they’re struggling with creatively. One reader said she has trouble getting to the Work (painting, in her case) — not so much because of time constraints, but because she can’t get past a paralyzing inner fear. She has creative…
A writer friend of mine called me “prolific” recently. Well, he said I was more prolific than he is, but still. I wasn’t sure what to make of it. I don’t feel prolific. I never have. I’ve always felt like I’m not doing enough. Whatever I’m doing, I could be doing more. I should…