I want to share with you the story of how I re-learned what’s allowed to feed the writing fires. It may be something you’ve experienced, and will inspire you to find out or rediscover what can feed your writing fires. At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another [...]
Posts Tagged Creativity
what’s allowed to feed the writing fire
Posted 27 April 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, Gratitude, inspiration, National Poetry Month 2009, poem, Self-Care | Categories: Creativity | Leave a Comment
creativity tapped out? i think not
Posted 3 January 2009 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, releasing creativity, removing distraction | Categories: Creativity | Leave a Comment
Tell me if this is familiar to you. Sometimes I can’t hear what I want to write. I have a story or poem that’s blocked and I have trouble reaching through to pull it out. In these times you may hear no ideas, feel like you have no creativity, but look a little closer. The [...]
daydreaming, and i’m thinking of…
Posted 20 October 2008 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, daydreaming | Categories: Creativity | Leave a Comment
Listening to a child tell a fanciful story is like listening to a daydream. Do you ever think about thinking? About daydreaming? What does it do for you really? We All have Choices Either you need a topic, or you need a way to begin writing about the topic you’re given. You stare at the [...]
my ideal writing weekend
Posted 28 August 2008 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, Location, My Ideal Writing Weekend, New Orleans Louisiana, Writing | Categories: Group Writing Project | 8 Comments
The above picture is one that I shot from the New Orleans Riverwalk Marketplace. I love traveling. Really. Sometimes, I’ll get to a point when I feel the need to take a trip. A feeling washes over me and I will think It’s time I took a flight out. Without leaving town, I would indulge [...]
finding my remote control
Posted 28 July 2008 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, drafting, research, search, topic search | Categories: Process | Leave a Comment
Losing the Remote. On a groggy Friday evening, I lost my TV remote. When I lost it this time, the TV input was in DVD mode. I can’t switch input signals from the TV-mounted controls. So I really needed to find it. I looked in the obvious places, first. And when nothing turned up in [...]
i write for me first
Posted 13 February 2008 by Shari SmothersTagged As: Creativity, daddy, life lessons, me first, pebbles in my shoes, poems, Process | Categories: Process | 1 Comment
The Captured Verse I sit to work and words come sliding at me. I’m at first base, over the base with an over sized catcher’s mitt. Other days, I’m at Pete’s place in Chalmette, Louisiana, with my daddy’s favorite Shakespeare Ugly Stick. They’re out there, but I have to work a little harder to catch [...]
