I have a Morph next to my computer. He helps me when I need creative inspiration. This morning I got up and discovered Morph standing in a beam of light, as if he was just about to star in his own cabaret performance. (Go Morph!) Morph and I chat quite a bit during the day.… Continue reading Morph’s words of wisdom
Two weeks ago I went to St Ives in Cornwall for a break. (I didn’t blog about it because I needed a break from life and, more specifically, from staring at my computer screen.) Before the holiday I searched online for a place we could afford to rent - a tinsy winsy cottage with a… Continue reading How St Ives restored my mojo
I came across this line recently but for the life of me can’t remember where I saw it. “Writing makes you sit on a hill.” In other words, write, put your stuff out there and people will see you. There is nowhere to hide.That’s scary shit. Especially when they see you and then reject you.… Continue reading Writing makes you sit on a hill
Up until a year ago, getting the ideas in my head onto paper was impossible. Then writing a picture book was impossible. Then sending my manuscripts to an agent was impossible. Then being rejected by an agent was impossible (I had to get over that one quick). Now being a published author is impossible. But… Continue reading Doing the impossible
I got a book out from the library about motivation recently, thinking it might help me get my arse into gear with my writing and generally sorting my life out. Weirdly, it was surprisingly unmotivating. Out of the whole book there were only 6 pages that jumped out at me. (I know it was 6… Continue reading Are you inspired or motivated?
A few years ago I went on a 10-Day Silent Meditation retreat. From 4am to 8pm two hundred of us meditated in a big, dimly lit hall. 10 hours of meditation a day. And strictly no talking. Ever. The no talking bit was a piece of cake. In fact, it was a revelation! I relished… Continue reading Meditation – an unexpected benefit
A few days ago I posted a blog about how daydreaming can help with creativity. As I was writing it I remembered a more in-depth article I wrote on this topic a few years ago. Here it is for anyone wanting more info (apologies if it is a little stilted in places – at the time… Continue reading A staggeringly easy way to multiply the number of ‘aha!’ or ‘eureka!’ moments you have
Katherine Bassford 