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Creating Your Own Myths | On Writing
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Engaging Conversations, Asking Questions, Presenting Ideas. Creating Your Own Myths. September 13, 2009 at 5:22 am · Filed under Uncategorized. Why does popcorn pop? Why is the sky blue? When did the first bumblebee buzz? Developing your own creation myths is a great way to engage your imagination when you are at a loss for words.When you have been writing highly structured pieces, full of facts, positions and personal quotes, creation myths can help re-energize tired brain cells. T happened one day.
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Learning to Observe | On Writing
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Engaging Conversations, Asking Questions, Presenting Ideas. September 23, 2009 at 11:38 pm · Filed under Uncategorized. And tagged: blind mice. When painters paint and illustrators draw, they learn to observe first. They train their eye to see shapes and textures in great detail so their final art represents the real thing. When we write a story, we paint pictures with words. The details are what rivets the reader to the character, to the page, to the story. Sometimes, what we see is not exactly what is.