Ask the Author: Ralph Cissne
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Ralph Cissne
Live with compassion. Study history. Notice even the most mundane details. Love deeply, begin with your self. Practice forgiveness. Enjoy friends with diverse opinions. Be aware and acknowledge the moment your characters start speaking through you, when writing becomes less work and more ecstatic inspiration. Find cause for celebration.
Ralph Cissne
I rarely experience blocks. If dialogue in a scene starts to sag I may take a break, practice yoga or go for a walk with the characters in mind. Often I will sleep and allow the process of imagination to work. Blocks usually represent the need for a twist or turning point. Cut the deck and see what card appears – Tarot or Bicycle 808s. The play is yours.
Ralph Cissne
Exercising the imagination. Creating moments. Embracing solitude. Giving voice to characters who otherwise would not be heard.
Ralph Cissne
Don't Be Shy is a collection of poetry and photographs inspired by my search for what I've come to call an "unimaginable knowing" and my time in the Los Angeles spoken word scene of the late 80s and early 90s. That will be published in June.
Ralph Cissne
Every moment presents an opportunity for inspiration. People, too, if you choose carefully. Sometimes the quiet ones are more compelling than the loud and crazy. I have practiced yoga most of my life, along with a hybrid twist on Zen meditation, which keeps me in the moment where anything is possible.
Ralph Cissne
Claim to Fame is a long short story originally titled "Personal Trainer to the Stars" inspired by a friend, much more serious than me, who lived that life. I have my own experiences, often comical, having served as a marketing consultant to the fitness industry for many years. The story will be available exclusively on Amazon Kindle May 1.
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