Rohvannyn Shaw's Blog: The Pencil and Quill - Posts Tagged "creativity"
Hello, Reading World!
I'm not new to writing or Goodreads, but I'm new to using the author tools found here. I'm loving it already!
My blog entries from my art site are going to be found here, but I'll occasionally do purely literary blog entries as well. If you've happened upon this page, I hope you enjoy them.
Today I want to talk about inspiration, and how to feed your creativity. There's an old programming axiom: GIGO, or Garbage In, Garbage out. In other words, what you take in affects your output.
That's why it's so important for people to read good books and take in high quality media. One of the reasons why I love seinen style anime so much, for example, is because it's usually thought provoking. It brings up interesting subjects and the art is usually top notch.
I know that I wouldn't be so inspired to create and think and do if all I watched was reality TV and game shows!
I know, down to my core, that what I feed myself with determines my health. That's true for food or books or really anything else. Quality begets quality. We imitate what we surround ourselves with.
If you want to write in a certain style, then read great examples of that style. Fill your mind with rich, healthy food. Take in the best. Think about why it's good. Think about how you can be better. Use your mental intake as fodder for your imagination. Then... create!
(If you want to follow my main blog, it can be found at http://mind-flight.org)
My blog entries from my art site are going to be found here, but I'll occasionally do purely literary blog entries as well. If you've happened upon this page, I hope you enjoy them.
Today I want to talk about inspiration, and how to feed your creativity. There's an old programming axiom: GIGO, or Garbage In, Garbage out. In other words, what you take in affects your output.
That's why it's so important for people to read good books and take in high quality media. One of the reasons why I love seinen style anime so much, for example, is because it's usually thought provoking. It brings up interesting subjects and the art is usually top notch.
I know that I wouldn't be so inspired to create and think and do if all I watched was reality TV and game shows!
I know, down to my core, that what I feed myself with determines my health. That's true for food or books or really anything else. Quality begets quality. We imitate what we surround ourselves with.
If you want to write in a certain style, then read great examples of that style. Fill your mind with rich, healthy food. Take in the best. Think about why it's good. Think about how you can be better. Use your mental intake as fodder for your imagination. Then... create!
(If you want to follow my main blog, it can be found at http://mind-flight.org)
The Pencil and Quill
A blog for artists, writers, readers, and creators of all kinds. Some tips and random thoughts. I'll always strive to be entertaining.
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