Creativity

I Believe in The Artist's Way

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I have a new, published list of books for writers at www.kerribuckleysbooklist.blogspot.com. The very first book on the list is The Artist's Way. I can recommend the book on the list, but this blog is where I talk about writing and a writer's life. I believe in Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way. No matter if you call daily writing morning pages or daily writing, it's essential, for me, to write every day. This is how I keep my writing moving, evolving - even when it seems like just a mess of words or images, and I don't know what the hell I'm doing, these pages are what keep me in the middle of writing. Without them, I'd always be on the peripheral, outside looking in. The Artist's Date, which I am not so religious about, and I'm an artist, is also essential. Lately, I've been working on my website. That's what I do when I'm stressed, or when I need a creative thing to do because it's like balm on a wound. What I really need to do is tape large sheets of paper to the wall with painter's tape, and grab my pastels and just go at it. This really clears me out, but my art has been neglected for my writing lately. Still, there is a reason that The Artist's Way has helped millions of people, and has sold millions of copies. Pick it up, if you haven't read it. I'm constantly amazed at how many people aren't familiar with it in my writing classes, or in classes I've taught at conferences. Hold it in your hands. Open the first page. Begin.