Category Archives: Working Papers

Lint Picking

Okay, so this makes me want to pick, but not exactly at the lint on my sweater. Quite frankly, this picture has nothing to do with creativity….although it could be said this fellow had some; he was confident enough to … Continue reading

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Drama Mama

Drama. We all have it. We all live in it – one way or the other. It can suck the life out of you and it will suck the life out of your creativity. Today’s Right to Write by Julia … Continue reading

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Journaling or Something Like That

Well, as you may have noticed, I’m behind. Life just ran over me this past week, and I ended up needing a break (So much was going on). I have missed blogging, I have missed reading…. I have missed unwinding … Continue reading

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Creatively Bad Behavior

Working through Julia Cameron’s The Right to Write has had me do too much thinking. This week is about letting it all hang out. It’s about not following the rules and writing badly. I like to think of it as … Continue reading

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It’s None of My Business

Creativity is none of my business. Neither is it yours. What wants to be created just wants to be. We aren’t to stand in it’s way. Julia Cameron’s The Right to Write this week is about laying a track for … Continue reading

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The Mother of all Lies

The trick to finding time to write (or create) is to do it from the perspective of love and not product ~ Julia Cameron Well, today is Saturday and I got a good hard slap in the face when reading … Continue reading

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Imagination Running Wild

Creativity is about listening. It is the artist working to get what they hear down, instead of making something up and calling it art. It is only found in the “zone”. I believe that creativity has to be harnessed or … Continue reading

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Learning to Create Like an Amateur

Today is week 2 of my venture of working through the Right to Write by Julia Cameron. The second chapter focuses on allowing yourself to write (or create). Allowing ourselves to create is the key to opening a door that … Continue reading

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Creative Beginnings

As promised, today is the first day of many Saturdays to come; working through a book on creativity. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron is one I have had on my bookshelf for years. I have read it numerous … Continue reading

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