Iris Murdoch said that good art, whatever its style, has the qualities of hardness, firmness, detachment, realism, clarity, justice, and truth. She also went on to mention that the above can only be the product of a mind that is free, unfettered, with an uncorrupted imagination. In all, that’s one statement. Often, when we look at […]
How Your Fictional Story Ideas Always Come with a Dark Horse
Characters always have something to say. You just have to keep your ears open. A story can be a sweet thing that grows in the mind. It becomes colourful, and active. If you ignore the work of actual writing, it’ll become a nagging beast that will finally start to bite and nip at your heels. It’s […]
Saturday Night Selfie – Portrait Photography
In a portrait, I’m looking for the silence in somebody. Henri Cartier-Bresson Taking your own portrait is a difficult process. It’s like trying to be two different people. One busy person visualizing the empty space as filled with a sitter, and the other same person adjusting the camera settings, trying and failing with getting the […]
Street Photography, the Decisive Moment, and Creative Thinking
Street Photography, the Decisive Moment in your photography, and Creative thinking all takes time and practice. The more we learn to engage with the subjects, and the objects that we see out on the street, the more focussed we become.Street photography is one of the best ways to practice your photography skills. It makes you […]
How to Jack Up Your Fiction Dialogue
Creative writing comes from a deep well of thought. Here’s how to dig down into the subtext, and bring it to the surface. Whether you write fiction or non fiction, it always feels better when the words flow, and the mind is pumping out ideas faster than your fingers can type. You are on fire, […]
How Hard is it to Become a Successful Writer?
“How hard is it to become a successful writer?”, is a common question. The answer is simple. Firstly, I think it’s a question posed in a very general way, which makes it hard to define really what a person means when they ask this question. “How hard is to…”, is a common question from people […]
Your Deepest Creative Fires
The long goal is to write a book. The short goal is to write a number of words each day. That’s how the book gets finished. That’s the principle rule of writing. To write with fire in your soul. Keep writing, each day. Don’t allow the waves and the dark waters to mesmerize your thoughts. […]
How to Fire Up your Creative Powers in 10 minutes Flat
“Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.” — Brian Tracy Self-empowerment through Creative Powers Successful people always feel that they are in control of their lives. They follow a plan that they know will lead to successful outcomes. But, they don’t use force to make themselves do things that they don’t really want to do, […]