It’s that time of year. In the middle of the busy Christmas season, take some time to chill. Let your creative spark cool off. Oh, but you’re hooked on the creative drive to feel alive. Drive is good. Drive helps you get ‘er done. But you are the vehicle. Your body is the vessel that… Continue Reading
Music + magic = Moana
Have you seen Disney’s latest movie, Moana? I haven’t yet, but I’m addicted to the soundtrack. Vocal and instrumental numbers both. Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man who wrote Hamilton, Mark Mancina the man who composed Tarzan and Brother Bear and New Zealand guitarist Opetaia Foa’i, all bring their magic touch to Moana. All three men have great senses… Continue Reading
Devotion to emotion – writing all the feels
Writers, musicians and artists are feely-types. Connected to their feelings. Connected to their emotions. Alive. Good. If you’re a writer or musician – an artist – you should be. Stories reflect reality. People want something they can relate to. Draw on your experience to make your story feel like the real deal to your readers… Continue Reading
Create unplugged
Got that Internet buzz? All day every day? When you’re online and offline? Something like that? Me, too. In a world reliant on technology, an Internet itch can’t be helped. But while it may be an expectation in how we conduct our day to day lives – school, work, personal lives, whatever – too much… Continue Reading
Monika Weatherly 