tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post1575235202610598971..comments2024-03-25T02:14:50.515-07:00Comments on Cora Ramos Blog: Meandering Through the Windmills of Our MindCorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-77331776553118206292012-07-07T21:52:08.832-07:002012-07-07T21:52:08.832-07:00I do that as well; set a creative problem and then...I do that as well; set a creative problem and then go about doing something else until the inspiration comes. Best time for me is before sleep. Thanks for comments.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-86737849196118442692012-07-07T21:50:32.553-07:002012-07-07T21:50:32.553-07:00So glad there was some inspiration here for you. W...So glad there was some inspiration here for you. We all need it at different times.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-34484132803556390272012-07-07T21:49:28.732-07:002012-07-07T21:49:28.732-07:00Or, maybe it's the other way around and the re...Or, maybe it's the other way around and the reality is inside the 49 square miles. Just a thought. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-18890541061707849722012-07-07T16:39:59.530-07:002012-07-07T16:39:59.530-07:00Didn't someone say "San Francisco is 49 s...Didn't someone say "San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality?<br /><br />Seems right, somehow!<br /><br />Billie JohnsonBillie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06477667186798977636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-52514318382663251822012-06-29T19:04:28.023-07:002012-06-29T19:04:28.023-07:00It's amazing how inspiration can float in some...It's amazing how inspiration can float in sometimes, often from unexpected directions - or a change of scene. Often, apparently unrelated to that change or place. Yet often the best ideas come in that way. For myself, I'll often set a 'creative problem' out in my mind and then ignroe it. Maybe do something else, go out, have a change of pace. A little later I'll usually get an answer to the creative problem. Interesting. And it's all good.Matthew Wrighthttp://mjwrightnz.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-76119661921199653942012-06-27T12:13:50.723-07:002012-06-27T12:13:50.723-07:00This post came to me at the right time. I've h...This post came to me at the right time. I've had the blahs over the demands of marketing and writing and keeping up with endless emails. Julia Cameron's "Artist's Way" books stress the importance of play in generating creativity. My acting teacher said we should approach working on a play as "play." Yes, artists need to step back from their work at times so they can relax, have fun and refill the creative well.Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-15654901640882763132012-06-27T11:09:20.024-07:002012-06-27T11:09:20.024-07:00You are probably right, goals might kill creativit...You are probably right, goals might kill creativity. Are they even located in the same parts of the brain--probably not. So, if that is true, we can have goals but we need to make sure we give enough time to the creative side or else the goals are meaningless.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-46051085842852839492012-06-27T11:06:25.045-07:002012-06-27T11:06:25.045-07:00Oh, I'm so tickled that my suggestion worked f...Oh, I'm so tickled that my suggestion worked for you. I appreciate your sharing that.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-81097467479897146032012-06-27T11:05:02.653-07:002012-06-27T11:05:02.653-07:00Ain't that the truth. It is too easy for us to...Ain't that the truth. It is too easy for us to stay stuck in familiar patterns when opening to something new can open vistas unimagined.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-69816881132474228242012-06-27T11:03:28.197-07:002012-06-27T11:03:28.197-07:00You're so right, letting go of the old to gain...You're so right, letting go of the old to gain new insight, but sometimes it takes a while before we realized it is "the old" and time to change or go in a new direction. Thanks for commenting.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-91091429452220154032012-06-27T11:01:37.807-07:002012-06-27T11:01:37.807-07:00A little meandering did wonders for me this past w...A little meandering did wonders for me this past weekend. I didn't think of writing at all and it freed me to think clearer about it when I got home.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-42427017253685463082012-06-27T11:00:29.682-07:002012-06-27T11:00:29.682-07:00Ice cream is my downfall. I absolutely love ice-cr...Ice cream is my downfall. I absolutely love ice-cream-it does inspire me.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-8835281799094125922012-06-27T10:58:59.364-07:002012-06-27T10:58:59.364-07:00Thanks for your words of support on the Tarot. I h...Thanks for your words of support on the Tarot. I have been doubting whether I should do it because it is so specific to a small group of people that might be interested. I'm hoping I can make it of interest to many.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-16840798952312491752012-06-27T05:04:16.721-07:002012-06-27T05:04:16.721-07:00Great post, Cora. I'm also struggling at prese...Great post, Cora. I'm also struggling at present - feeling very lacking in motivation. And I think you're onto something when you suggest meandering and exploring creativity instead of being goal focused. Sometimes I think goals kill creativity.Ellen Gregoryhttp://ellenvgregory.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-8982421363810470122012-06-26T20:31:46.171-07:002012-06-26T20:31:46.171-07:00Cora,
I literally went on a 'walk about' t...Cora,<br />I literally went on a 'walk about' tonight. I’ve been stuck on my story and decided to take my protagonist for a walk, something that my character might do too. I went to a lake nearby and talked to myself the whole time. Digital recorders are so much fun. I was able to describe the area, thoughts my character had while out walking and a couple scenes that could work too. <br />I hadn’t thought of a walk about as a possible solution to the problems. Thanks for the suggestion.Kat Hinksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381877732736883715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-89516841254265383232012-06-26T15:17:06.654-07:002012-06-26T15:17:06.654-07:00Thanks, Cora. This reminded me to give a chance to...Thanks, Cora. This reminded me to give a chance to a person or idea I might otherwise brush off as incompatible or uninteresting. Amazing how that changes once you look closer and deeper.Melanie Jackson, author, editor, piano studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028093429254617215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-80991583450243412082012-06-26T13:36:30.939-07:002012-06-26T13:36:30.939-07:00Cora,
I enjoyed this post very much. It reminded m...Cora,<br />I enjoyed this post very much. It reminded me of the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. <br />When I realize that something isn't getting me the results I'd hoped for - in writing and in life - I change what I'm doing. Sometimes, it takes awhile to figure out what the new direction should be. Other times, once I let go of the "old" ways, insight comes almost instantly.Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-61037957285558060432012-06-26T13:26:34.532-07:002012-06-26T13:26:34.532-07:00LOVE the word "walk-about". I've bee...LOVE the word "walk-about". I've been in a rut with both my blog and WIP for several months now and am still looking to achieve balance. I tend to over think things and engage in repetitive behavior. Maybe I'll take the next right and do a little meandering.Elaine Smothershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805835368009043407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-80809489644355024722012-06-26T12:44:19.912-07:002012-06-26T12:44:19.912-07:00Right now my inspiration is coming from thinking b...Right now my inspiration is coming from thinking back on my past and reconstructing family members and relationships. I always find that invigorating. Didn't like Aunt Nellie? Replace her with an Aunt Nessie who gave you a convertible for graduation. The past is past, nothing can change it except in the mind of a writer. I have a whole new past with relatives I adore, a me that is heroic, and friends who never fail. Great stuff! If that doesn't work, I walk down the block and get an ice cream.Lesley A. Diehlhttp://www.lesleydiehl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-69417967710897120242012-06-26T12:36:06.467-07:002012-06-26T12:36:06.467-07:00So many good points in here, I don't know wher...So many good points in here, I don't know where to start. I have most definitely been in a rut with my WIP - it's been stalled for months. I've thought of shelving it and starting something new, but I'm drawn back to it each time. <br /><br />Thanks for the timely reminders and inspirational ideas. I'm looking forward to your posts on the Tarot.Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.com