tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post3878306749244347973..comments2023-09-20T06:55:47.948-04:00Comments on WILD ABOUT WORDS: The CReATIViTY PoSt and BIG GIVEAWAYWild About Wordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325527050158095051noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-15739002209804667722012-06-04T16:02:34.947-04:002012-06-04T16:02:34.947-04:00If I'm dealing with a lot at one time or am &#...If I'm dealing with a lot at one time or am 'stuck' on an issue, I find writing about it helps me a lot.... which thus frees me up to focus on my creative stuff!<br />Donna, thanks so much for introducing us to Paul, his work and his blog. AWESOME!!!!Kathy Rupffhttp://www.kathleenrupff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-5499982063997255882012-06-04T14:51:25.867-04:002012-06-04T14:51:25.867-04:00Love the photos and love the creativity ideas from...Love the photos and love the creativity ideas from everyone! For me, creativity comes with letting go and taking risks. Mostly I try to explore new places and break the routine, get out of my head and look at things from a different angle or perspective. Oddly enough, playing guitar or taking photos can keep my hands busy and free my mind. <br />Thanks for the wonderful post, Donna. <br />Yours, Pat ShannonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-12310863594560329082012-06-04T09:27:20.224-04:002012-06-04T09:27:20.224-04:00Often I get my best creative ideas while sitting o...Often I get my best creative ideas while sitting outside watching naturee. Sometimes its just having lunch in my car while sitting at a park, listning to the cardinals. Sometimes its sitting in my backyard on my swing in the early morning when the mockingbirds seem to compete. I also get ideas when listening to music at my computer. Sometims it's instrumental, or wild and exciting Irish or Celtic rock. I guess when my senses are stimulated, the ideas push their way in.Kathryn Layhttp://www.kathrynlay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-58009286140830256892012-06-03T19:45:49.421-04:002012-06-03T19:45:49.421-04:00I think one of the best ways to be creative is to ...I think one of the best ways to be creative is to NOT have something, and then figure out what to do about it! Some of my best ideas come from thinking out of the box when I'm trying to solve a problem. When I was a kid, I was famous for my creative ways of wrapping birthday presents...wallpaper, blown-up balloons that you had to pop to get to the gift, Sean Cassidy posters...the truth is, if we ever had wrapping paper and scotch tape in my house, I would have just used that! But this kind of thinking stretches your creative muscles and teaches you how to use your imagination!!!Riley Roamhttp://www.pageturneradventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-32104740604470222892012-06-03T10:42:50.193-04:002012-06-03T10:42:50.193-04:00I follow.
I am involved in a lot of creative proj...I follow. <br />I am involved in a lot of creative projects and on-line challenges. Designing and making cloth dolls and drawing/sketching/painting ACEO cards both lead to writing short stories; crocheting dragons and owls, photography of everything; and of course reading-reading-reading -- all the while my writing is processing in my head. When the story I am writing comes to me I have to be at the computer (if I'm out, I have a tape recorder or pencil and paper) and write write write. <br />My ideas come from everywhere I am because I've learned to focus, focus, focus on the moment.JKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038337964341526451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-47423371605792275832012-06-02T08:31:40.021-04:002012-06-02T08:31:40.021-04:00Staying creative, for me, means being okay with le...Staying creative, for me, means being okay with letting things simmer in the back burner of the brain. I crafted a novel idea at the 2011 SCBWI winter conference, and didn't actually start writing the novel until spring of 2012. Letting the idea percolate in the brain gave me a lot more to work with when I finally started writing THAT novel. Writing doesn't always equal butt in chair - sometimes it's daydreaming, thinking, musing, getting used to the extra voices in the head. :)JLThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849511194759953855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-84534901127943508382012-06-01T16:44:17.129-04:002012-06-01T16:44:17.129-04:00Wake up early. Have a cup of coffee. Move the tab...Wake up early. Have a cup of coffee. Move the table over by the window with good light. Get out my box of interesting papers and stamps. Think about who I'm creating something for. Collage!<br />Your pictures are inspiring.Maggie Knapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557319237490295127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-44233057563335640762012-06-01T15:51:00.166-04:002012-06-01T15:51:00.166-04:00I'm a stalker...I mean a follower. :) The pict...I'm a stalker...I mean a follower. :) The pictures are amazing!<br /><br />Is it wrong that I get creative when I'm around other creative people? I steal ideas from them (with their knowledge) but it often sparks my own creativity. That and running, but probably because I want to think about anything that will make the time go faster. Haha.Meg Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-86189595848496732562012-06-01T14:55:32.467-04:002012-06-01T14:55:32.467-04:00I'm a follower of your blog.
I get some of my...I'm a follower of your blog.<br /><br />I get some of my best ideas when I'm doing the dishes. My muse doesn't like housework. : )<br /><br />Those are all wonderful tips. All of Paul's pictures are beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-41759634476777434362012-06-01T14:44:26.732-04:002012-06-01T14:44:26.732-04:00Stunningly beautiful images from Paul.
Now I’m go...Stunningly beautiful images from Paul. <br />Now I’m going out to do something comfortable ASAP. Tip #1 looks good to me!Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-48729888665360523082012-06-01T13:04:33.864-04:002012-06-01T13:04:33.864-04:001. Finish this sentence: "What if..."
2....1. Finish this sentence: "What if..."<br />2. Natural beauty - get your ass outdoors (love that Acadia pic).<br />3. Visit a museum and get your game on. If Cy Twombly can do it, so can you. <br />4. Live music. Go see Wilco.<br />5. A new recipe - stuff some dates w crumbled blue cheese, wrap in prosciutto, grill 3 minutes.<br />6. Spying on my kids. They must be the funniest, weirdest people in the world. <br />7. Any musical biopic: Ray, Walk the Line, Coal Miner's Daughter, The Tommy Dorsey Story, et al.David Lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-32785027925861765022012-06-01T11:24:21.141-04:002012-06-01T11:24:21.141-04:00I always seem to get creative when I go to sleep. ...I always seem to get creative when I go to sleep. My brain wakes up and I have to get out of bed and write down my thoughts. Trying to decipher what I wrote down the next morning is also a very creative process. For once I would just like to get some sleep! <br /><br />Your work is amazing. love the dewdrop reflection.Maryannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-39558454059218234762012-06-01T09:23:20.177-04:002012-06-01T09:23:20.177-04:00Wow! Awesome pictures. Where do I get my creative...Wow! Awesome pictures. Where do I get my creative burst? Everywhere! I'm constantly looking for new ideas and keeping my eyes and ears open when my teenagers are around. It would probably embarrass them to know they are just fonts of creative information. :) Also, when I'm stuck on something, it helps if I go on a walk - preferably on the beach. Or sit somewhere quiet. (which again is hard with 3 teenagers in your house). Thanks for this lovely interview Donna.Jen Swansonhttp://www.jenniferswansonbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-14285766991845376782012-06-01T08:37:09.765-04:002012-06-01T08:37:09.765-04:00Paul's "lawnmower" reminded me of Li...Paul's "lawnmower" reminded me of Lin Oliver's advice to take lots of showers. (I see Janeen has the same idea). For me, nothing stimulates creativity like a trip to the art museum. When I was little we practically lived at the Philly art museum (I still remember us kids weren't allowed in to see Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase" -- they kept it behind a curtain. which is actually hilarious if you know the picture.) Anyway, anything that requires genre-jumping is always a creative spur.Gail Shepherdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-67546356834157436732012-06-01T07:07:36.841-04:002012-06-01T07:07:36.841-04:00Enjoyed the post and the lovely photos. Creative i...Enjoyed the post and the lovely photos. Creative ideas come to me when I am driving.Laura Fourniernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-37481101079704666362012-06-01T00:11:39.724-04:002012-06-01T00:11:39.724-04:00P.S. I followed you! :-)P.S. I followed you! :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-86380123328463449852012-06-01T00:09:50.096-04:002012-06-01T00:09:50.096-04:00I ride my horse, Mr. Ed. We have several horses, b...I ride my horse, Mr. Ed. We have several horses, but he's my favorite. And he inspires me. Also, I critique a famous picture book. That really gets my productivity going. *Waves*Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-85884477341217471412012-05-31T23:26:15.538-04:002012-05-31T23:26:15.538-04:00The pictures are fab!The pictures are fab!Amy Goldman Kosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097402730754013139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-59102872372491362532012-05-31T23:04:18.707-04:002012-05-31T23:04:18.707-04:00I work on mixed media collages when I'm not wr...I work on mixed media collages when I'm not writing. It's something I can spend 15-30 minutes working on when I need a break but still feel like creating.D.E. Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256696009575732721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-46958385028598629532012-05-31T22:23:08.081-04:002012-05-31T22:23:08.081-04:00For me its about braking up the routine. I get ins...For me its about braking up the routine. I get inspired when I change it up by going to local events, talking to different kinds of people, or even immersing myself in nature, which helps me to basically go out of my comfort zone. The way I see it is - the view becomes clearer the further around the bend you journey.Nicole Matthesennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-91595322656324063242012-05-31T22:19:55.360-04:002012-05-31T22:19:55.360-04:00It might seem counter-intuitive, but when I need a...It might seem counter-intuitive, but when I need a creative burst I copy something. I might re-type several paragraphs (even an entire chapter) from a favorite book, or copy a drawing or painting that catches my eye. Something about creating without needing to also INVENT is like a muscle warm up. Afterward, my own project flows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-53562100796035939882012-05-31T21:57:32.088-04:002012-05-31T21:57:32.088-04:00I get my best ideas when I'm immersed in water...I get my best ideas when I'm immersed in water... In California I understand they call this reverse negativity ionization...or some such thing...Here in Florida we call it a shower.Janeen Masonhttp://www.janeenmason.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8455470936377851195.post-83214481729175272362012-05-31T21:30:21.678-04:002012-05-31T21:30:21.678-04:00I followed you! I'm in law school, so I craft ...I followed you! I'm in law school, so I craft to stay in touch with the right sided of my brain. Legal cases can be draining to any creativity!!Dalaney & Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745307254783953848noreply@blogger.com