Ah primer in what getting into the habit of writing can do for everyone. Even – gasp! – non-writers.
For reals:
by George DyI’m not going to tell you that you should write every single day, nor am I going to list out reasons that would make my arguments general enough for everyone. This is merely a story of how I believe my passive writing has helped me in the last year.
From Louis Armstrong’s lips to your ears:
TVWriter™’s good pal, Valerie Alexander has written a charming and helpful self-help book called Happiness…As A Second Language, which we newly happified minions here at TVWriter™ highly recommend.
She also has written one hell of an inspiring promo video. And directed it, and shot it, and produced it. As our Big Boss Man, LB put it in his YouTube comment:
We’d love to break out of our comfort zone and rock the creative life. But what do we do when even contemplating such a situation makes us feel so damn bad?
Fortunately, Alan Henry over at Lifehacker has been doing a lot of thought on this very subject. And he’s happy to share:
by Alan HenryYou’ve seen inspirational quotes that encourage you to get out and do something strange—something you wouldn’t normally do—but getting out of your routine just takes so much work. There’s actually a lot of science that explains why it’s so hard to break out of your comfort zone, and why it’s good for you when you do it. With a little understanding and a few adjustments, you can break away from your routine and do great things.
Think you’re special, do you? Artistic. Sensitive. Unique.
The way we see it, if you’re visiting TVWriter™ you probably are. But that’s just us. Time now for some real proof. (Or at least some Very Important Facts to help you – and us too – get through another creative day:)
by Scott Barry Kaufman, Pd.D.What are creative people like? As we saw in my prior post, various creativity researchers tend to converge on the same conclusion: creative people are complex. Creative people have a great deal of physical energy, but often need their rest. They tend to be both introverted and extroverted at the same darn time. And perhaps most strikingly, their high levels of openness to experience and sensitivity expose them to great suffering and pain as well as intense joy and euphoria.