The process of “research “ for creative work is basically Consuming everything in my path… But in a screening sort of way. For instance, I’m avoiding politics like the plague!
Creating art about creating art is a good challenge for me, Jason! I journal daily in longhand, various colored ink, pencil, words and sketches. In the wake of my dad’s passing, has been literally “scrappy” lately, and I found solace in sticky notes.
So...I took all the sticky notes from the past month, fashioned them in a giant square—a writer’s quilt, perhaps—on my desk, and then snatched various words and phrases from each and created a “found” poem. All this inspired from your post.
I love your creative challenges, Jason. They get me thinking outside the box and often ask me to look at my work and my process in a different way. Sometimes I like to create maps or rough sketches of my story’s setting. I haven’t done this in a while, but it forces me to look through a different lens when considering the “where” and “when” of any given piece. I often have found that when I go through this process, the setting becomes stronger - more layered.
I’ll give this a go before I write my next story. Thanks so much for the idea!
The process of “research “ for creative work is basically Consuming everything in my path… But in a screening sort of way. For instance, I’m avoiding politics like the plague!
Creating art about creating art is a good challenge for me, Jason! I journal daily in longhand, various colored ink, pencil, words and sketches. In the wake of my dad’s passing, has been literally “scrappy” lately, and I found solace in sticky notes.
So...I took all the sticky notes from the past month, fashioned them in a giant square—a writer’s quilt, perhaps—on my desk, and then snatched various words and phrases from each and created a “found” poem. All this inspired from your post.
I love your creative challenges, Jason. They get me thinking outside the box and often ask me to look at my work and my process in a different way. Sometimes I like to create maps or rough sketches of my story’s setting. I haven’t done this in a while, but it forces me to look through a different lens when considering the “where” and “when” of any given piece. I often have found that when I go through this process, the setting becomes stronger - more layered.
I’ll give this a go before I write my next story. Thanks so much for the idea!