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____________________________________Welcome, JennaBayley-Burke, author of Drive Me Crazy!
What are your thoughts on my New Year’s resolution to Take Time for
Other Creative Passions?
Jenna: I call this filling the well. For me, I have to do creative
things in order to be creative on the page. I find if I get stuck writing until
my brain goes to mush, I can’t go on. There is no pushing through it. There is
no more to give.
One of the easiest ways to keep the well filled while
writing at a frantic pace is to try my hand at the hobbies my characters
enjoy. I took lots of yoga while writing Compromising Positions (alas, no Kama
Sutra yoga), a golf lesson for Par For the Course, volunteered at a family
shelter before penning Private Scandal, and became a very amateur photographer
thanks to Drive Me Crazy.
On my agenda to try this year is painting – there are art
and wine bars popping up all over Portland – and jewelry making. I never do it
to be an expert, just to have the experience and gather sensory details for
writing about them. Oh, and because they are lots of fun.
Schedule in a few new experiences. Taking the time away from
writing will pay off because you’ll be excited to get back to it. Plus, if
you’re experiencing something to write about it…write off!
Find Jenna : Website | GoodReads | Facebook | Twitter | Blog| Pinterest Many thanks to Jenna for giving me some great ideas on how to find the time for spreading out my creativity. I'm off to fill my well ... how about you?
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Cathryn
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THE RESOLUTION TOUR - January 1 - 9, 2013
Jessa Slade - Get Organized
Paty Jager - Volunteerism
Linda Mercury - Creating a Literary (or Creative) Life
Jenna Bayley-Burke - Eat Healthier
Cassiel Knight - No More Procrastination
Cathryn Cade - Take Time for those OTHER Creative Passions
Su Lute - Reduce Stress: Find and Follow Your Bliss
Jamie Brazil - Shrink My Closet
It is fun to delve into the hobby or occupation that a character has. I agree that to keep writing you have to cultivate creativity in other things as well. Great post!
ReplyDeleteNice resolution. Do you think you'd return to golf?
ReplyDeleteI have a...um...okay, I'll just say it. My boobs are too big to play golf. They get in the way! But maybe if my resolution to eat healthier leads to enough weight loss they'll return to a normal size and I can try again.
ReplyDeleteJenna,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder that the well must be filled, if we want creativity to flow back out. And may we all get out on the golf course this year!
best,
Cathryn
This is great, Jenna. I like the idea of trying these out with no expectation to become an expert. I've never tried any of these, except golf, because I knew I couldn't spend enough time to become an expert. My excuse for golf was it was exercise. When you decide to try golf again, give me a ring. I'm always looking for someone with a very high handicap (like me) to play. My DH is a 15 and the best way for me to play with him is in a best ball tournament where I'm paired with someone else. :)
ReplyDeleteI tend to go into things with the expectation I'm just doing it for storybuilding. If I like it? Huge bonus. I did the helicopter tour in Las Vegas just because I had characters doing it and it wasn't a sparkling scene. I think my having tried something similar helped. Though, my characters take things to another level. They were in a posh helicopter with the cabin to themselves. I was one of eight people squished into a cabin smaller than most amusement park ride cars.
ReplyDeleteJenna - you are *fearless*. I'm amazed by your ability to jump in and make the magic happen.
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea. I like to try new things to, but I don't stick too much except reading. I like the yoga nad the photography ones. The other two not so much. This book, though, looks amazing. Definitely downloading that one! This tour is fun.
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