Comments on: Adventures in Not-Writing

By: Lisa Jenn

Lisa Jenn — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:56:50 +0000

Thanks, Lee — yes, I think that photo’s one for the mantle!

Even though I’ve never made it through all of The Artist’s Way, that filling-the-well thing is something that has stuck with me. I try to remember it when I’ve come home from work and am feeling totally drained from “putting out” all day, reminding myself that it’s okay to give my brain a break before diving into something creative!

By: Lee Wind

Lee Wind — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:32:15 +0000

There’s this theory that you have to “fill the (creative) well” so you can dip from it – sounds exactly like what you discovered. There’s also the idea of the “artist date” from “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron that’s pretty similar – taking yourself on a fun outing, a date for your inner artist, to be inspired.
Thanks for sharing – and the photo’s awesome!
Namaste,
Lee

By: Lisa Jenn

Lisa Jenn — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:11:29 +0000

Totally. I’ve been frustrated lately that I’m still only “almost finished” with the manuscript I was “almost finished” with back on that retreat in ’09… but it hasn’t been all wasted time. A lot of necessary processing has happened in the interim! (And of course there have been a lot of necessary revisions to Starting From Here interrupting the process, too…)

By: Lynda

Lynda — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:51:58 +0000

Hey, Lisa,

I enjoyed this post and can completely relate! If I hole up and “force” myself to work, the work is not something I’ll end up keeping. Breaks away from it, though, to experience loved ones and friends is just the thing to kick start the writing–provided I don’t get carried away! ;-)

*Love* the Onion! Isn’t it great?

Lynda