Kern Carter's Blog, page 152
April 14, 2020
Creativity Never Dies, It Evolves.
A short poem on embracing creative evolution.
Photo by Ravi Roshan on Unsplash.No.
Not good enough.
The voice would ring through my head.
Creativity,
As a youngster,
Hadn’t matured as predicted.
Instead,
The clouds closed on opportunities,
Dimming chances of success.
So I switched lanes of vocation,
Based on what I thought was best.
I never focused on the money,
Until money became the only purpose.
I had to view the world with an honesty,
Worth weighing my skills against.
Was I book smart?
Too distracted.
Did I have a destiny to embrace?
I felt if you were strongly dedicated,
The cards would present as you had them placed.
But oh no,
Not entirely.
No one can bluff better than yourself.
Because attachments unfound with love,
Are dead weight to virtuous souls.
When you are young,
The light shines incessantly,
Ignorant to the world’s influence.
Yet as you grow,
You absorb opinions,
New beliefs,
And rules to follow.
Adjusting may take a turn that you,
Had not accounted for,
Intuition becomes discounted,
As logic becomes the driver.
And creativity,
An escape,
Rather than a duty to inspire.
It is only when you return,
To the light that lies within,
That you understand you have been living your life through someone’s else lens.
By now you know,
Life is precious,
Uncertain,
And can be taken at any second.
So you owe it to yourself,
To see the light,
And reawaken.
That becomes the new journey — rebirth. You need to step back from your life and determine where to get your affairs in order but internal reconfiguration should always come first. If there is any time for a creative push that society will embrace, it is now. So dust off your pens, brushes, building blocks and meditate on your vision. Because if it still lies within you, it is meant to be cultivated and exercised.
Restore your mission.
Creativity Never Dies, It Evolves. was originally published in C.R.Y on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
April 13, 2020
My creative journey to space
The day I started writing for a living was both a frightening and exciting day.
April 10, 2020
April 8, 2020
Open submission request — Write about whatever you want…kind of
We’re usually very specific with our submission requests, but this time we want to give you the floor. Submit any story that relates to creativity. Push yourself. Think of an experience that is unique to your creative journey. We’re not looking for pieces that you can read anywhere else. We want you to get to the heart of what makes your creative journey unique, be it personal experience or observation.
We’re really leaving it up to you. Our only ask is that your story follows CRY’s mission of inspiring and educating creatives.
Same rules apply:If you’re already a writer for CRY, simply submit your storyIf you’re not a writer for CRY and want to submit, reply or comment and we’ll add you as a writer.If you’re not familiar with the type of stories we post on CRY, check out our Submission Guidelines.Not all submissions will be posted. We choose which posts will be selected. If you haven’t seen your submission posted after three days, assume we’ve passed.Deadline to submit is Wednesday, April 15.We’re excited to see what you produce. We also trust that there will be some moving pieces.
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April 6, 2020
How would writing change if authors only wrote audiobooks?
Exploring a publishing industry where audiobooks are the dominant force.
April 3, 2020
Writers — are you using Study Hall as a resource?
If you’re looking for freelance opportunities, paid gigs, a list of editors and access to a bunch of other resources, you should consider subscribing to Study Hall’s newsletter. It’s a paid subscription ($4/month), but if you’re just getting started and looking to build your portfolio, this is worth the investment.
When I got started as a writer, it took me months and even years to realize and then take advantage of platforms and resources that could help. Don’t make that mistake. We’ll do our part here at CRY by continuing to share as many resources as possible. You do your part by investing in your dreams.
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