Getting started with writing.
According to the Oxford Dictionary, rituals have many definitions but are mostly“a series of actions or type of behaviour regularly and invariably followed by someone.” Why are rituals important to writers? Well, rituals are mental cues to trigger the flow state, or meditative state, in which a creative is at the height of their concentration….
With all that effort placed on writing, it’s important to keep our work somewhere safe. And organised. When I was younger, I used to write my ideas on post-its. And as you guessed it, I misplaced most of them. Sometimes I found them after a quick search, other times I found them years later hidden…
In the last article, I spoke about allowing inspiration. Now we will talk about where you can source those inspirations to stimulate your imagination. Again, this is not a comprehensive list, but a list to help you launch your research in the right direction. Art Fairs or Museums: Art stimulates the mind and soul. Have…
As a followup to the previous week, this post will concentrate on how we can expand our field of vision. Below is a list of places, sources, and whatnot to help you find ideas so you can make those precious connections. Please note this is not a comprehensive list. More like a sampler. Ideas in…
Well, anywhere and everywhere. The question you should actually be asking is, ‘What connections can I make with those ideas?’ Ideas are one flint of what you need to set ablaze your creativity. So what is the second flint? It’s connectivity. Ideas come from any place you can imagine. From the news, social media, that…
