Category: on writing
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Ta Ta for Now
I like writing about random and magical things. Sci fi and a pretty specific brand of fantasy and fiction are my things and if you follow me on tumblr then you can see what that is. I like bitching into the void about which things are difficult about writing. How when prose flows but descriptions…
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Fear Into Silence
Just think of the post as a gym window. Stand and watch. Walk by. Go in, leave a word of encouragement or a tip to correct my form.
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Nerves and Practice
I wrote a thing…but it isn’t that great… https://www.tumblr.com/originalbydondria/715065765663047680/underestimate?source=share
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Paths
I have never heard a creator of things and art and of life paths say it was easy. I have often heard them say it was worth it.
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Labor of the Mind
I say all of this to remind all of us who do labor that isn’t paid for or viewed as labor, that you absolutely are working, and as such, you absolutely should take time off.
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Hate Love Relationship
The love part is easy. It is when the writing is easy… The hate part sometimes is harder to describe. Writers, artists, lend me your feels! in the comments below.
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Activate Rest, Activate Muse
Pix says: Envision. Day dream. Nap. Rest. Sleep. Replenish your energy. From that place you’ll find new ideas emerging.
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Unfinished Business
Discipline, consistency can be taught or become a habit, I guess. But nothing beats the flow of inspiration, the call of the divine in the language of your purpose, that whisper of purpose moving something within that feels more right than any regimen ever could.
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Carrying
Everything else will always be there. It is reality, excuse, wall, option, nothing, all at the same time.
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Everything Else, Nothing Else, All At Once
You have ideas. You have your talent and creativity. It doesn’t just disappear. There is nothing else but everything else is in the way. Some days it rolls with you, some days it stands in your way, some days you can put it behind you – but it usually catches up.