And that’s okay. It’s supposed to be like that. Otherwise, pursuing art would be something that everyone did. It should be something everyone does. We all know that that is not the case.
Writers create imaginary worlds. That’s the fun of telling stories. Our character move in our world, suffering at our whims.
It is easy to forget that we are subject to the same forces. We live our day to day lives at the whim of our environment. Events occur without warning…
Taking a hit to our pride is never easy. And while it’s difficult, it is necessary for growth. We have to expose ourselves to the possibility of failure. That’s the only way we know we’re out there.
The arena is filled with danger, and with that danger comes the possibility of…
Stories show us that we are not alone.
We are all connected through our experiences. Sure, the colors vary, but the fundamentals are the same.
We will live, love, lose, and gain. We will be overcome with just how lucky we are and lament at…
We get chances every day. And while we can let the days slip, they seem long. The years begin to move more and more quickly.
The year is where we see culmination. The year is the connection of process and the plan. But you have to get there.
It’s alarming how the mind and habit can get away from you. But that’s the other side of the coin, isn’t it?
We all cultivate good and bad habits.
Bad habits, though, are more difficult to control. There are triggers and other…
We need the disconnect that the page provides. Without it, we cannot give our ideas form. Their clarity in our minds rarely resembles the true expressed form.
We need the page to show us our skill, along with its development.
There are inevitable lulls in our writing. That is the nature of the beast. These lulls are difficult hurtles to overcome, but take comfort that we all go through them.
But not all of us make it.
Our weaknesses are our guides, and yet we ignore them; it’s easier that way. No one wants to be eternally uncomfortable. But that is what is necessary for growth — and growth is the only choice for the artist.
…but the body, not so much.
When we are sick, we have to slow down — even if we do not want to. There’s not energy for much else. We can take this time to watch television or read. Being creative is the least of our concerns. Congestion makes it…