When we rush the process just for the sake of speed – in writing, theatre, or any creative endeavor – we risk leaving some of the best ideas on the table, undiscovered. Slowness is where the magic is happening.
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Sabrina, Treebeard, and the Magic of Slowness
The world moves at a fast pace, but often, the key to sustainable progress is to SLOW DOWN and embrace desirable difficulty. See this lesson demonstrated in the craft of writing and in the work of writers Stephen King and David Epstein.
Read MoreGush – Compost – Baby Draft
A proposal for my fellow writers to choose kinder words when describing our own work, especially our first drafts. We are a community committed to the power of language. Let’s show ourselves the respect we deserve!
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R. A. Nelson: Where Go?
A brief update on the adventures of one R. A. Nelson – Author, Poet, Story-Baker!
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The Odyssey Is (Literally) Everything
Nolan’s movie “The Odyssey” shows us what happens when this principle is forgotten. When wonder is twisted into fear, and welcome degenerates into hostility, the cost is civilization. The cost is everything.
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The Story Is Enough.
The Story is — must be — enough. I am a fangirl of old. I don’t just like stories; I…
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Lifting the Veil
Greetings, friends! Last month, I wrote about returning to wonder – a sort of vision-casting statement for the year. This…
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Finding Lucy
This year is about returning to WONDER. Among the several movies the Hubs and I watched during Christmastide was the…
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Out of Silence – Five Years Later
Greetings, friends! Five years ago, in October 2017, I published my first blog post: “Out of Silence”. In it, I…
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A New Book: Celebration in Song
On August 14th, I finished the first draft of a new book. The working title is The Nameless Land, though…
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