tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post4241942187233842791..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Our Creative Natures By Buffy GreentreeJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88387680164225644412014-04-19T23:00:06.630+10:002014-04-19T23:00:06.630+10:00I did wonder if it said anything about me that I p...I did wonder if it said anything about me that I picture my creative natures as boys. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-91491878881714809802014-04-19T17:48:32.945+10:002014-04-19T17:48:32.945+10:00Great post, Buffy. I love the way you've given...Great post, Buffy. I love the way you've given an identity to each of the various energy, effort and thought streams that power our creativity. I can identify with all that you have said. I'm quite a visual thinker, and I love the mental image you've provided with the youth and the elder - I'm already giving them faces! Looking forward to hearing more from you in future posts.Cathie Sercombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14266247790601295034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-64806673613076107052014-04-18T20:24:58.885+10:002014-04-18T20:24:58.885+10:00I do sometimes fall into the trap of reinventing t...I do sometimes fall into the trap of reinventing the wheel, but hopefully renaming common concepts will help others see it afresh. I am glad you got something from it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-54036168646964119952014-04-18T20:23:18.489+10:002014-04-18T20:23:18.489+10:00Ah, I've just realised that I said 'On Bei...Ah, I've just realised that I said 'On Being A Writer' when it is actually 'Becoming A Writer' (I thought I was confusing it with the Jane Austin movie, Becoming Jane, but obviously I wasn't). <br />As far as I know, she has only two common books: 'Becoming A Writer', and 'Wake Up And Live', which is more of a general self-help book (though great. Her main premise is what would you do if you knew you could not fail? Well, go do it.) Highly recommend them both. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-30608055345567380612014-04-18T20:19:33.382+10:002014-04-18T20:19:33.382+10:00I always have brilliant ideas just as I'm fall...I always have brilliant ideas just as I'm falling off to sleep, and then have the dilemma of whether to wake myself up to write them down and then possibly not get back to sleep for ages, or potentially lose them as I sleep. I try to tell myself that I will remember the good ones, but I can't say I have any actual evidence for this. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-29749314922184972362014-04-18T20:15:16.878+10:002014-04-18T20:15:16.878+10:00Hi Jo-Anne, becoming part of Christian Writers Dow...Hi Jo-Anne, becoming part of Christian Writers Downunder has been fun, it's like being back at the conference again! <br />And I'm sure that water does have a particularly refreshing quality to the creative spirit, which is all part of God's plan. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-28738007873434939902014-04-18T20:13:11.616+10:002014-04-18T20:13:11.616+10:00Thank you for the opportunity to share. It is wond...Thank you for the opportunity to share. It is wonderful to be able to speak openly and freely about God's influence on the writing process. Though, a whole series wouldn't do justice to the topic. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-50097569690180969482014-04-18T14:33:02.567+10:002014-04-18T14:33:02.567+10:00Hi Buffy. Thanks for your post. It's great to ...Hi Buffy. Thanks for your post. It's great to think a bit more about the creative process. Like Paula I've called the youth and the elder by different names - the creative side and the inner critic and the need to get the right balance between both. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-68389128602434315862014-04-18T12:48:46.157+10:002014-04-18T12:48:46.157+10:00Hi Buffy,
Thanks for the post. I like the idea of ...Hi Buffy,<br />Thanks for the post. I like the idea of the youth and the older brother. I've taught workshops calling them the creative and critical partners, but you've presented something I'm sure many people will be able to latch onto maybe even easier. The muse and the genius offer lots of food for thought too. I've read a writing craft by Dorothea Brande in the past, but I'm not sure if it was that one.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-21633763903145940292014-04-18T09:53:06.845+10:002014-04-18T09:53:06.845+10:00This is a great post. When I am writing and get s...This is a great post. When I am writing and get stuck, I often wake in the middle of the night with the perfect solution - and need to jot it down so that I don't forget. I need to trust the process and relax and let this happen a bit more, I think. I love the other concepts too. Yes, I couldn't write without God, my muse.Debbie Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178512195063011810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-18723069566363146052014-04-18T08:59:02.465+10:002014-04-18T08:59:02.465+10:00Really enjoyed this post, Buffy--thanks so much. T...Really enjoyed this post, Buffy--thanks so much. Totally agree with your thoughts about the Muse and can also relate to the Genius and the youth/elder brother concepts. Many times, when I have been stuck in preparing a sermon or talk or unsure how to proceed with my writing, the problem has resolved as I have stood in the shower, letting that water flow over me. Is this linked to the Holy Spirit's flowing? Or is it that I am just more relaxed and my 'genius' can surface more? Whichever way, it's all of God, don't you think? God bless--I remember meeting you at the writing conference in Brisbane.Jo-Anne Berthelsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09775045057529728396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-28395380783730476352014-04-18T08:33:04.884+10:002014-04-18T08:33:04.884+10:00Hi Buffy - What a great post. So much food for th...Hi Buffy - What a great post. So much food for thought there. I like the idea of God being our muse. There are definitely times when I know He has prompted me to write something or has given me an idea to solve a plot problem. A few times, He's given me the first line or refrain of a poem or story and then I've run with it. I also really like your analogy of the balance between the youth and the elder. That's a great way of looking at it. Thanks for sharing.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com