Tag: creativity

• How to be Creative in 2021!

  We are creative beings. I’m convinced of it. I’ve been watching my grandson play over the past couple of weeks and he just naturally creatives narratives about firemen, emergencies, ice cream stands, railroads, excavators, dump trucks and just about everything. He oozes creativity and it’s marvelous. By the way, he’s two years old. What will…

  sassevn

  January 2, 2021

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  create not consume, creative writing, creativity, writing process. creativity

• Don’t Gravitate Towards Sports Just Because Everyone Does

  I’ve seen it many times over my teaching career. Talented art-leaning students choosing sports because everyone does. And before you peg me as a non-sports person who doesn’t know … blah, blah. I understand. Growing up, baseball was my life. Quite literally. When I wasn’t playing on a team, I was throwing the ball against…

  sassevn

  February 15, 2020

  Indie Author, Life, Teaching & Education

  creativity, performing arts, promoting arts, sports and creativity, the arts, youth education and arts

• I answer questions about the creative process in the journal Crossing the Dissour

  

  Greywood Arts of Ireland released their first online journal about art and creativity. It’s entitled CROSSING THE DISSOUR, and they asked me to participate in the multi-artist interview on the creative process. You may remember that I had a writing residency in Ireland last year and had a terrific and productive time. I very much…

  sassevn

  January 30, 2019

  Writing Process

  creativity, Dissour River, Greywood Arts, ireland, writing inspiration

• Commit to Your Creativity

  There’s a lot of creative people out there hiding behind your non-commitment. Creativity can be frightening. I get that. When one allows their creative works to be known to others, it can feel like a smack in the face if you hear a rude comment or a flippant laugh. I work with a lot of…

  sassevn

  December 4, 2017

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  creativity, writing, writing tips

• Going for a Trilogy

  My, the consummate stand-alone novel guy, is going for a trilogy.  I mentioned a while back that I was wading into virgin territory by starting a sequel to my finished yet unpublished novel “A  Man too Old for a Place too Far.” As I’ve been working on the sequel, the stories line just keep ballooning…

  sassevn

  February 23, 2017

  Uncategorized

  creativity, novel writing, trilogy, writing process

• When the ‘Something’ becomes Obvious: A Writing Revelation

  Nearly two years ago, as I was meeting with my drama troupe to brainstorm some ideas for out Christmas show, someone said, “Hey, why don’t we do something with the twelve days of Christmas.” I said okay, opened my laptop, started WORD, and named a document “Something of the Twelve Days of Christmas.” The document…

  sassevn

  February 10, 2017

  Indie Author, Uncategorized

  brainstorming for writing, creative writing, creativity, writing process

• Seven

  Seven.  Novel number seven, that is. I started writing it today. I needed to stop and reflect on that number a little. I suppose I should start with that frequently used qualifying: if you would have told me ten years ago that I would have … (fill in the blank) … for me it’s ……

  sassevn

  December 18, 2016

  Indie Author, Uncategorized

  creativity, novel writing, writing goals, writing process

• Where will the ideas come from?

  Writing is such a mind game. The creative process toys with the writer to such an extent that I sometimes wonder who’s in control – do I control the creative process or does the creative process control me? Ok, I’m already confused. But this I know: I have 10 dramatic sketches to write in the…

  sassevn

  June 6, 2016

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  brainstorming ideas, creative writing, creativity, play-writing, writing, writing process, writing tips

• Respect Creative Artists (And check out this cool new song)

  One of my favorite bands, House of Heroes, has a new album coming out this July. I just found out about it this week and I’ve had their pre-release lyric video on repeat for the last three days. Here it is: I’ve been hooked on House of Heroes since I discovered their amazing album “The…

  sassevn

  May 7, 2016

  Current Events, Life

  colors run house of heroes, creativity, house of heroes, music critic, new release, new releases

• I love my creative setting!

  I’m in a school setting. So yes, I teach. Whenever I’m not teaching, I write. But one of the things I love about being in a school setting is that I am given time-sensitive opportunities to write creatively, where my writing is immediately used and performed for audiences. The turnaround on feedback is amazing. Example.…

  sassevn

  March 9, 2016

  Indie Author

  creative staging, creative writing, creativity, drama productions, drama writing