Creative Time

I am back into my writing craft. It feels wonderful to be back. I didn't understand how much I missed it - until I get back into it for a period of time. It's been about 4 weeks now of daily development and feedback from other writer's.

Developing is a lonely process unless you get feedback on what you are creating. It makes sense to you in your head, but when feedback comes from people you respect - and they tell you the 'they don't get it' - you have to take a step back and attack again.

You see, most times we, writer's, think that we are writing what we are thinking and that's a lie. We convince ourselves that we are so cleaver that anyone can see what we see. Clarity is not a given. We have to work at it. Chew on it. Claw at it until the reader can comprehend what we are trying to paint on the page.

It's a wonderful process when we get it down and someone tells us that they 'get it'.

I'm off the the library to do some work.

What are you doing to improve your craft? Are you getting any feedback from those you cherish and trust? If not, you really are missing out on something special.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Happy 4th!

On the day before our Independence day - my thoughts our on the freedoms that we enjoy. I was very fortunate in my late teens and twenties to travel and live abroad in Europe, South America, Canada, the Caribbean and throughout the US.

What I was able to do was work and live as a resident and not a tourist. This enabled me to live as a resident. Experience what life and their freedoms offered. I have to say that in every country that I lived I found something better - one thing better, than we have it in the good ol' USA. But on the whole - not a single country our shined America.

We have warts, scares, boils, etc., etc.. Americans seem to revel n talking a myopic view of what is wrong with America. It's easy to criticize. Why? Because the so much good exists here that when you take a magnifying glass out and illuminate what is problematic what you get is a problem blow completely out of context. But we love to blow problems out of context. It makes us feel more humane. More caring and sophisticated. We care!

I choose to look at what is good with America. I don't need to point these out for anyone. I am not attempting to sway anyone opinion. I have lived in other countries. I would hasten to guess that the majority of the Doom-Sayer's have never ventured outside our boarders for more than a week or two at most. Walk a mile in other's shoes to experience what they have experienced - and then decide. We have it pretty good and have had it that way for quite a long while.

So on tomorrows 4th of July - our Independence Day - Celebrate your freedom and give a grateful thank you to those who had the courage to dream the American Dream. It should be your dream too! I know it's mine.

God Bless America and each one of us.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo