Talk Like Yoda Day How Can You Celebrate?
May 21st is Talk Like Yoda Day it’s because that’s the date the Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980. And we were all introduced to Yoda the beloved Jedi Master who takes on the task of training Luke. Through other movies in the series, we...
What Do You See In The Tree Stump?
As you know, I like to use pictures as creativity prompts. You also should know by now that I love trees and I usually see the personality of a tree in the way it looks or moves. That feeling extends to bushes too, but also to the tree stumps left behind...
A Guide To The 4 Stages Of Creativity
Creativity. The word conjures up images of glorious colors in paintings or the emotions of music or the adventures of words on a page. Even photos and crafts come to mind when we think of creativity. But it’s more than that. Creativity is...
Have Fun With This Creativity Prompt
Just what you were looking for a creativity prompt about job loss. But I think you might have some fun with this one. It’s from Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Sounds innocent enough. I hope you have fun with this creativity...
If You Want To Be A Writer
If you want to be a writer,you must do two things above all others:read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut. Stephen King There really is no other way. If you want to be a writer you actually...
Get Inspired By These Creative Habits
I previously wrote about our creative habits and rituals in What Are Your Rituals For Creativity? New writers (and even not so new) sometimes struggle with wanting to find the perfect place, the perfect time or the perfect atmosphere in which to write. They dream of...
What Do You Fear To Enter?
Fear is my theme this week. That fear that holds you back. Stops you from accomplishing your goals. That squashes your dreams. But we all have different fears. What do you fear to enter? That’s why I think this quote from Joseph...
Use This Line For A Creativity Prompt
I love the movie The Hunt For Red October. A young Alec Baldwin played Jack Ryan and Sean Connery as the defecting Russian sub Commander. Tense sea battles, a satisfying ending, and a line that sticks in my head. “You arrogant ass. ...
I Was Never Kinder To The Old Man
The 19th is a special number for me. Important things happen on that day. One August (1991) it was when I was hired at a company that I worked at for 25 years. In May it was both a day that I quit smoking (2002) and got married (2011.) In January it was the birth of...
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