Article 2: Inspiration or Inclination? – Part 2 – Guest Post by Phillip T. Stephens…
Chris the Story Reading Ape is sponsoring a series of blogs on the topic “inspiration” that I wrote between now and Christmas. In the first article, I discussed the difference between wanting to be a writer and being inspired to become a writer. In article 2 I discuss “found inspiration,” or techniques artists use when their wellsprings stop pumping.
[image error]The light bulb symbolizes inspiration, but writers find inspiration in art, music, film, and even stories our grandmothers told.
Normally I add a few thoughts of my own when I reblog another post, but since I wrote the post it seems a little too much.
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Published on October 05, 2017 15:58
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Wind Eggs
“Wind Eggs” or, literally, farts, were a metaphor from Plato for ideas that seemed to have substance but that fell apart upon closer examination. Sadly, this was his entire philosophy of art and poetr
“Wind Eggs” or, literally, farts, were a metaphor from Plato for ideas that seemed to have substance but that fell apart upon closer examination. Sadly, this was his entire philosophy of art and poetry which was that it was a mere simulacrum or copy which had nothing to offer us and was more likely to mislead.
As much as I admire Plato I think the wind eggs exploded in his face and that art and literature have more to tell us, because of their emotional content, than the dry desert winds of philosophy alone. ...more
As much as I admire Plato I think the wind eggs exploded in his face and that art and literature have more to tell us, because of their emotional content, than the dry desert winds of philosophy alone. ...more
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