Category Archives: Art

Review: Army Brats

“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.” ~ Ernest Hemingway “What underlies great science is what underlies great art, whether it is visual or written, and that is the ability to distinguish patterns out of chaos.” ~ Diana Gabaldon “When I am writing best, I reallyContinue reading “Review: Army Brats”

Writing Emotions

“I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.” ~ Henri Matisse “I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” ~ James A. Michener “The best and most beautiful thing in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They mustContinue reading “Writing Emotions”

My Process is Backwards

The other day I was thinking about my writing process and I realized that I do it backwards to the conventional wisdom. When I get an idea, I sit down and begin writing. I don’t do an outline, or any research. I get my ideas down on paper and it’s only as I write thatContinue reading “My Process is Backwards”

How Writing Is Like Life

“That’s why I write, because life never works except in retrospect. You can’t control life, at least you can control your version.” ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Stranger than Fiction “I have spent a good many years since – too many, I think – being ashamed about what I write. I think I was forty before IContinue reading “How Writing Is Like Life”

Miscellaneous Thoughts on Creativity

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan “The important thing is not to stop questioning.Continue reading “Miscellaneous Thoughts on Creativity”