tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post2191856387577742944..comments2023-06-26T03:41:43.728-04:00Comments on Wuthering Life: Embracing InspirationSamantha Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-51989475625378123282022-06-16T16:27:29.990-04:002022-06-16T16:27:29.990-04:00Thank youu for sharingThank youu for sharingLawrence Bhttps://www.lawrencebishop.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-83393631951763230852009-01-15T14:51:00.000-05:002009-01-15T14:51:00.000-05:00Yes, I sometimes use names. But more often I use ...Yes, I sometimes use names. But more often I use the personalities, the quirks, the emotional underpinning of folks I know... That includes me.E. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-57165154449485429022009-01-14T22:32:00.000-05:002009-01-14T22:32:00.000-05:00I'm curious, Alycia and E, what are some things yo...I'm curious, Alycia and E, what are some things you've included in your writing that are part of your lives?<BR/><BR/>One of mine: I habitually use the names of family and friends for characters in my stories--sometimes main characters, sometimes secondary.Samantha Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02936997985968728006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-26898417846966750862009-01-14T19:06:00.000-05:002009-01-14T19:06:00.000-05:00I'm not sure if it's possible to truly separate th...I'm not sure if it's possible to truly separate the art from the artist's life. When you write or draw or sing or dance, inevitably a part of yourself is going to be put on display for those watching (even for those of us with an audience of possibilities). That's what makes art and being an artist so breathtakingly courageous. That said, it's possible to limit your personal experiences' influence on your work, indeed necessary for a professional artist with goals and deadlines, but the best art takes place only after personal inspiration. If you have the painfully bittersweet luxury of a deeper emotional understanding with your art, don't let those feelings go to waste. If you're crying, then let your art cry. If you're smiling, let your art join in the fun. Just because it's parallel to life, doesn't make it fake. I'd argue that art based off of true emotion is more real than any professionally distanced process could ever be, and those brief moments when you can indulge yourself and your art in your reservoir of love and hate and passion will be the most fulfilling artistic endeavors you could be blessed with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-14663170091677969132009-01-14T16:07:00.000-05:002009-01-14T16:07:00.000-05:00I always write what I know. I don't write it exac...I always write what I know. I don't write it exactly as it is, that might create a problem. But I always try to draw from my life.E. Van Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939506547605827850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451939469092773485.post-79074491073788884462009-01-14T13:53:00.000-05:002009-01-14T13:53:00.000-05:00Unless you go by the updated "Little Women" movie,...Unless you go by the updated "Little Women" movie, a good rule of thumb is write what you know. Yes! Absolutely include eliments of your personal life within the story.Alyciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334300072281972793noreply@blogger.com