“I’ve never seen a friday afternoon so pregnant with being friday…” – Herr Stith
(Asked to one of my history professors) “What was your major when you were in college?”
“Let’s hurry this up, I’ve got sinnin’ to do.” – Gaffigan
“The road is undergoing a $15million renovation to keep it from flooding, but it’s been delayed because of rain.”
“Africa is a third-world country…”
This is a rough (quite) transcript of a podcast produced by Paul Giguere called Thoughts on Photography. It all deals with photography, but a lot of the advice which it contains can really be applied to any of the arts
i. Look at everything around you as a potential subject, opportunity, or attraction of attention.
ii. Take time to look at the world from outside your routine. There’s so much to see that the ins and outs of every day life, the effect it has on you tends to not allow you to see what’s outside that routine.
iii. Be aware of what is going on around you, more so than “normal,” and it will allow you to notice things that others are not.”
iv. (something of which I’m sure all the writers are used to doing) Read about it, techniques (even if you don’t plan to use them), the artists, any and everything.
v. (ditto) Savor in others’ work. It’s nice and can also be inspirational.
vi. Record ideas in a journal or notebook. Even if it doesn’t make anything out of itself right away, it might later, and so it shouldn’t be lost. This journal can also be used as an anti-block of creativity.
vii. Keep a project in progress at all times. It will keep you occupied and help further your craft.
viii. Attend openings or lectures on your subject.
ix. Continually update – dabble in things you haven’t tried before.
x. Produce something new every day. (for writing, it may just be to further something on which you are working.
xi. Dedicate time to your art.
