by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 27, 2014 | Writing
“There are three schoolmasters for everybody that will employ them – the senses, intelligent companions, and books.” — Henry Ward Beecher. Do your hero and heroine seldom smell scents, taste flavors, hear sounds, see settings, or touch people and things? If so, you...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 20, 2014 | Writing
“There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” — Ursula K. LeGuin Have you wondered why in the past few years many movies have received critics’ Rotten Tomatoes ratings of less than 30%? I’ve...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 13, 2014 | Creating
“Compared with what we ought to be, we are but half-awake.” —William James If we realized we had these habits we wouldn’t allow them to rob our creative work. But they’re so subtle most of us are unaware we partake in them to some degree. You’ve determined your...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Mar 6, 2014 | Creating
“All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.” —Henry Miller Sometimes a project droops like one of Dali’s clocks. Can you salvage the painting, the scene, or the children’s activity? When your creative work...