Do you write more with your head or your heart? That’s the dividing point between Architect writers and Gardener writers.
Tag: imagination
Use Layers in Your Writing to Meld Spontaneity and Planning
Often us writers want to create a perfect chapter right out of the gate. But this just isn’t practical.
See the World with Extra Eyes
The world is so jammed packed with details and input, it can lead to information overload. Nature, it turns out, has designed our bodies to cope with this flood of data.
Think Inside the Box
Everyone keeps telling us to think outside the box. But what if that’s the wrong advice?
Mastering the Boring Parts
Sitting down to write a novel can seem glamorous, but it takes a serious commitment in work and attitude. Yes, there’ll be those moments when the muses seems to sing and pure genius flows from your fingertips onto the page.
Objects Tell Us How to Behave
As humans, we surround ourselves with objects and each holds a story. Silverware and plates tell us to eat. Couches coax us into relaxing. Pens, pencils and paintbrushes lure us into creating.
Don’t Quit Till You’ve Crafted Your First Frankenstein
Many creative people give up on their aspirations because they don’t see any measurable progress.
The World Reveals Itself to Those Who Walk
Werner Herzog once walked 515 miles to visit a dying friend because he knew that his friend wouldn’t dare expire before he got there.
How to Overcome the Seven Crippling Limitations
Everyone can be an artist so long as we defeat obstacles like anxiety and procrastination.
10 No-Bullshit Techniques for Writers, Artists and Musicians
Thank Ogilvy for his advice to creative types. The king of advertising can help you draw, write or paint.
