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Apr

Day 23 – Why I Write

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Fun

People have different reasons for doing things. Obligation, money, pleasure, etc. I started writing semi-seriously back in college. I was a Communications major and whenever I had electives, I’d always check out the English and Literature courses to see what was available. I took an American playwright course, a couple of different creative writing courses, [...]

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2

Feb

Julia Cameron Interview

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Inspiration, Interview, The Artist's Way, Writing

Julia Cameron is the author of, “The Artist’s Way.” The book/program is supposed to help unblock the blocked and discover the undiscovered artist in each of us. It may sound a little woo-woo for some people, but oh well. I’ve started and stopped this program about twice now. However, I have restarted it and am [...]

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15

Jan

I Wish…

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Fun, Inspiration, Writing

Is there a piece of art, or music or writing that you wish you had done or been a part of? I thought about this recently while talking with a friend who said they wish they could have been involved in the Star Wars movies. That got me thinking, well, me too. Who wouldn’t  want [...]

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23

Dec

The Artist’s Way

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Inspiration, The Artist's Way

Following up with goals…one of my goals this year is to start *and* finish, The Artist’s Way course. For those that don’t know, The Artist’s Way is a book by Julia Cameron, but is also a 12 week program to help with recover your creativity from various blocks, including fear, self-doubt, etc. I started the [...]

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4

Dec

You’re traveling through another dimension…

Posted by vrleavitt  Published in Creativity, Fun, Inspiration, Writing

…a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead – your next stop… Creativity-Portal.com! You thought I was going to say the Twilight Zone, right? Actually, just  writing that made me want to go watch a [...]

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