| Building Creativity, Creatively |
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| | “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
We tend to think we need everything just right in order to create. In these final couple weeks of summer, we may feel like putting off our writing until after the kids are back in school and the vacations are over.
Yet when we're forever waiting for the right time and the right conditions, we're succumbing to the idea that this time and these conditions will exist - ever. If we're going to do the work we truly want to do, we must give it priority now regardless of what is happening in our world.
“You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ― Maya Angelou
Train yourself to write despite less than ideal circumstances. You can: - Write while taking a hiking break.
- Write in the parked car waiting for a kid to be done with a guitar lesson.
- Write during a wait in the doctor’s office.
- Write when out for a walk (using your phone or a voice recorder).
- Write while on hold (&@%$*!) with customer service.
- Write in the grocery store line.
What should you write if you can’t think of anything? Just put down some notes about the story you would write if you had more time. As you pen those thoughts and ideas, you just might find yourself writing the actual story. |
| | Upcoming Events & Classes
The Front Porch: "Harvest" Storytelling performance. No script. Thursday, August 18, 7 - 9 pm $5 admission benefits Battleground School Readiness Rusty Grape Winery 16712 NE 219th Street, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Burn Wild Workshop Thursday, August 25, 7 - 9:30 pm
This is one of the most powerful and effective processes I know. Burn Wild is a workshop series that uses journaling and spontaneous writing. You don't have to do anything but show up and immerse in this process, which surrounds you with support, teaches you from your own life, and breaks the hold that critical thinking has over you. $40.
Wildfire Writing Master Class
This is a group coaching experience where pages of your own work are reviewed and supported in every session. The learning is phenomenal and the encouragement is vital.
at The Touchmark at Fairway Village 2011 SE Village Loop, Vancouver
Two options:
Wednesday evenings, 6:30 - 9 pm. October 12, October 26, November 9, November 23, $150
Thursday mornings, 9:30 - 12. September 8-29, $125
Yoga at Clark CollegeEnter into a unique experience which will foster self-expression and make you a stronger, freer, more authentic human being in all areas of your life. Tuesday evenings, September 27- November 15, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Clark College main campus, O'Connell Sports Center.
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