by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 28, 2013 | Creating
“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God..” —Leo Buscaglia When we learn a new technique or have a success in our creative work, it’s easy to believe it’s what we were called to do. We need to stand just as confident when our...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 21, 2013 | Writing
“Let’s have some new clichés.” —Samuel Goldwyn People roll their eyes at others who talk in constant clichés. Writers and speakers are told to edit out clichés from their work. So, are these overused phrases, which often hit the nail on the head, not worth the paper...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 14, 2013 | Creating
“If you don’t understand a problem, then explain it to an audience and listen to yourself.” —Tom HirshfieldYour creative work isn’t where you want it to be. You’ve done your checklists, and it’s still lacking. You want to improve your baby so your teacher, critique...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 7, 2013 | Creating
“In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.” —Eric Liddell Have you used the same launch pad, the same source, for your creative ideas? Has the distance your ideas have soared become shorter? Then...