I was thinking recently about all of the artists I’ve known in my life– both friends and family. It seems, regardless of the type of artist they were (writer, musician, comedian, etc.) they all had at least one thing in common: they suffered from bouts of depression. There seems to be this “curse” for most …
Back when I was writing my novels, I used to listen to music while writing. Aside from being pleasurable, I found that it helped trigger the immersion part of creativity. In other words, it projected me into the scene I was writing. I’m sure I’m not the only one that does this, but I found …
I was thinking today about people’s “taste” in things. It seems to me that if you have unique or eclectic tastes, that you might be blind to what “most” people enjoy. I struggle with this as a writer– or perhaps I should say, I am realizing I struggle with this as a writer. I mean– …