Ask the Author: Penney Peirce
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Penney Peirce
Teresa,
I really try to focus on what I'm noticing to make some sense out of my process of growth. But after Leap of Perception, I wrote Transparency, and am now working on another book.
I really try to focus on what I'm noticing to make some sense out of my process of growth. But after Leap of Perception, I wrote Transparency, and am now working on another book.
Penney Peirce
I might go back to Jane Austen's day, move near her, and encourage her to have more faith in her writing, and perhaps she might have remained healthier. It would be fun to act as a bit of a rabble-rouser to see what other books she might have written had she been encouraged to be more free-spirited.
Penney Peirce
I was on a PR tour for one for my programs in Johannesburg, SA, and was expecting a radio interview, so I hadn't dressed up or put on much makeup—but, it turned out there was a mistake and I was actually scheduled to address a fancy, upscale, conservative group of MBA/successful business owners at a fancy venue. I hadn't prepared this particular talk so I went in the bathroom, washed my face, said "You can do it!" to my under-dressed image in the mirror, and ad-libbed the whole presentation—on intuition in business—to a mix of stern faces, crossed arms, with virtually no questions at the end, and was unceremoniously ushered out by my hosts.
Penney Peirce
Keep a journal. Ask yourself questions and answer them. Play with your imagination: write as your 5-year-old self or your 100-year-old self or as a famous person. Give yourself assignments to experiment with form and voice. Explore topics: what does your inner self know about sarcasm, or water management, or what foods to eat? Get feedback from people who know about writing. Use it to improve.
Don't start out to write a book; sometimes it's too much pressure and you get ahead of yourself. Write an anecdote, write titles, write a chunk of dialogue, write a memorable quote, write a short story, write an essay. Build up. But keep on.
Don't start out to write a book; sometimes it's too much pressure and you get ahead of yourself. Write an anecdote, write titles, write a chunk of dialogue, write a memorable quote, write a short story, write an essay. Build up. But keep on.
Penney Peirce
It's the magic of the creative process combined with the crafting of the language so it conveys certain energy states and emotional states. To do that, you really need a good working knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure—just as a painter knows what brush to use or how the paints behave in different circumstances. I also enjoy time to myself and writing does demand that. The process of watching your mind and heart filter knowledge into form is constantly surprising and enjoyable.
Penney Peirce
I realized the idea of Transparency as the next step in the personal transformation process had been following me around for many years, and I had woven it into my previous books in small ways. But it seemed that the time was ripe and the idea pounded me over the head and said, "Now!"
Penney Peirce
I don't try to be inspired. Ideas just grab me and I light up. Then I follow them and a magical process occurs as the information unfolds, seemingly on its own.
Penney Peirce
Still editing and working out the promotional materials for my new book, Transparency, and writing some articles for See Beyond Magazine.
Penney Peirce
I don't have writers' block. If I have a deadline, I work toward it. If I'm writing in my journal, I do it because I want to. I try to intersperse the kind of concentration it takes to write with physical activity and other kinds of attention. That seems to keep me on an even keel.
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