tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post7954725046124814138..comments2024-03-01T00:32:17.498-05:00Comments on Read Write Believe: "It is in the empty spaces between the dots that the illusion of character arises"Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-52175702053325594132007-08-25T10:26:00.000-04:002007-08-25T10:26:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing these journal entries, Sara. Y...Thanks for sharing these journal entries, Sara. You, adventurous soul!! I love it!!Mac McCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436394520124509797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-5783481499426216472007-08-24T18:14:00.000-04:002007-08-24T18:14:00.000-04:00I have ALWAYS wanted to take a drawing class, but ...I have ALWAYS wanted to take a drawing class, but never got around to it... maybe I'll find one. I'm not really an artist, but... the whole process sounds so much like the process of creating any art, that it really is worth the exploration. And oh how I love that MT Anderson quote!!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-33990976908935850582007-08-24T14:00:00.000-04:002007-08-24T14:00:00.000-04:00Robin said: "your journal entries are so thoughtfu...Robin said: "your journal entries are so thoughtful and literary!" <BR/><BR/>So it would appear, Robin, with the magic of careful editing. :) I'll have to post something completely raw, so you'll be reassured. The fun of a journal to me, is that no one is watching, and if I want to rave on, I can. Once, I wrote a three page riff on the various meanings of "run." Yeah, that would make good blog reading.<BR/><BR/>But I do find that I can later clean up some of the material and actually use it. Most of my poems happen that way.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-26281848130076442332007-08-23T23:06:00.000-04:002007-08-23T23:06:00.000-04:00I LOVE to draw and paint. I never thought about u...I LOVE to draw and paint. I never thought about using it as a tonic for my writing. I may have to do this on slow days. <BR/><BR/>Your drawing is very well done. You shouldn't beat yourself up. Most artists look to the flaws for the beauty of the finished product. The flaws are what make it artworthy. Nothing is perfect and it is all how you portray it, not how anyone else THINKS you should portray it. Have courage - join a group or class. I am sure you would be surprised as to how supportive these groups are.Amy Hanekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948641570199768387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-62326542567349492212007-08-23T22:50:00.000-04:002007-08-23T22:50:00.000-04:00Sara, your journal entries are so thoughtful and l...Sara, your journal entries are so thoughtful and literary! I'd be embarrassed to ever post mine ("Probably should go grocery shopping today. I've put it off as long as I possibly can. I need bananas.")<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this window into your world, including the drawings. You're so talented in so many areas!Robin Brandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971393580756079934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-62062636338570888702007-08-23T22:28:00.000-04:002007-08-23T22:28:00.000-04:00Oh, and I can't tell who made that first comment, ...Oh, and I can't tell who made that first comment, 'cause the name's covered up, for some reason (covered up with other letters), but WORD to what that person said! One of my favorite quotes from studying theatre was: "A play is interrupted silence."<BR/><BR/>If I knew where that particular theatre text was, I'd credit the author, but you'll have to just trust me that I didn't make that up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-77466047860226613382007-08-23T17:42:00.000-04:002007-08-23T17:42:00.000-04:00I wish I'd found a class to keep going to after we...I wish I'd found a class to keep going to after we moved. For me, drawing always inspired me to write. It's what kept me going through my first novel. But the public nature of drawing class! Ah-yah. Still scares me. At least with writing, you can hide all your scribbles until you're ready.<BR/><BR/>P.S. There was also one of my journal entries where I said: "Now I know what it feels like to say s--t for thirty minutes while I draw." :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12225998457253574928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-86861707152165474252007-08-23T17:21:00.000-04:002007-08-23T17:21:00.000-04:00I love that M.T. quote, and I love Drawing on the ...I love that M.T. quote, and I love <I>Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain</I>. Rock on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-12969530519100911192007-08-23T16:20:00.000-04:002007-08-23T16:20:00.000-04:00Nice blog; drawing is such a tonic when writing is...Nice blog; drawing is such a tonic when writing is proving difficult (YA). I attend a drop-in life drawing session once-a-week,and I think it helps keep creativity alive.gaelwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614646963351308194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-824466663015731028.post-62222768369331054462007-08-23T13:24:00.000-04:002007-08-23T13:24:00.000-04:00So illuminating! Reminds me of the quote: "Moment...So illuminating! Reminds me of the quote: "Moments of silence are part of the music." The spaces between the dots and the moments of silence are where the "art" emerges (where the reader/listener thinks/imagines, and the heart is engaged) to make the experience complete.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.com