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Empowering conscious women (and men) to actualize their creative potential
Insights from Dr. Claire Zammit and Elizabeth Gilbert
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Douglas Eby
Writers and other artists: endurability and tenacity, not just talent
“The decisive factor is the ability to deal effectively with uncertainty, rejection, and disappointment, from within as well as from without.”
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Lynda Barry on Why We Create
A painter, cartoonist, and writer, among other disciplines, Lynda Barry says “We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able…
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Douglas Eby
Our Inner Stuff is the Raw Material of Our Creative Work
"If I, the writer, get out of my own way - that is, put my 'stuff' aside so I can write - what's left to write about? My stuff is the raw material of my…
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Douglas Eby
Issa Rae: creating compelling stories from being introverted and awkward
Listen now | Writer, actor and producer Issa Rae commented that she was socially uncomfortable and introverted growing up, and one day wrote the phrase…
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Margaret Atwood - "By writing, you are following a very long tradition."
“Story-telling may be one of the oldest human things we do. A novel is simply a long story..."
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Douglas Eby
Salman Rushdie on why we need stories to understand ourselves
"We are the only creature that does this unusual thing of telling each other stories in order to try and understand the kind of creature that we are." …
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Amy Tan on Writing and Depression, and Using What is Beyond Our Ordinary Senses
Amy Tan says "There are many people who misunderstand what fiction is. They'll say, 'Fiction is a bunch of lies.' I would say fiction is actually one of…
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Douglas Eby
Trusting your author voice - Christine Kloser interviews Ulcca Joshi Hansen
Listen now | "When I made that choice to write the book, I wanted it on my terms as opposed to somebody else's." Author Ulcca Joshi Hansen
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How turmoil and trauma affects our lives as writers and other artists
Being a creative person can increase our vulnerability to disruptive emotional challenges. How can we help ourselves in healthy ways?
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Douglas Eby
Writing And Our Subconscious
Being creative involves self-awareness and respecting who we really are, including our unconscious depths. The film Pan’s Labyrinth was acclaimed for…
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Multitalented artists: Actor/Writers - David Thewlis
“I have ideas and I’m itching to write already.” Actor David Thewlis is known for his dynamic characters in many films, and has perspectives on writing…
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