When you think about your creativity, consider your motivation. — Why are you inclined to create art? For me, there are many reasons. Do Your ARt! to create something beautiful. Have you ever seen a beautiful sunset? Or sunrise? The colors. The essence. Have you ever heard a new piece of music that makes you stop and listen? Think about the melody. The rhythm. …

The pros and cons of meeting an arbitrary goal. — We’re midway through November. That means some writers are halfway through NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writers’ Month. Have you heard of NaNoWriMo? Have you participated? The idea is that during the 30 days of November, writers across the United States and worldwide commit to writing 50,000 words. I know lots of people who successfully…

Looking for a way to break through a creative block? If you want to motivate yourself to finish a project, share something- ANYTHING that you create with a someone-ANYONE. Creating is a lonely endeavor. In order to write, you need to be quiet and listen to those voices in your…

Them: You can’t have your cake and eat it too. Me: Really? Just watch me! — The year was 2014. I was in the second semester of a six to eight-year doctoral program. At the time, I was teaching eight classes and taking two. At the age of 56, I was living a lifelong dream that I had held since I first learned that there was…

When you don’t have a product in mind, your creativity enjoys the freedom to explore, and experiment, and find new ideas. — A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Plotters and Pantsers. The plotter needs to know all the steps while the pantser is willing to fly by the seat of their virtual pants. …