Keeping up my daily learning log while on vacation was difficult. During a regular work week, I try new things and learn from experience. I read a lot and listen to interviews. I’m constantly asking how I can get better at my work. While on vacation, though, I didn’t ask a lot of questions. That is…
Creativity
Why Pixar Is So Successful
In Creativity, Inc., Ed Catmull explains why Pixar has been able to produce such massively successful animated films over the years. As an author, I wanted to see what I could learn from their success in my attempts to write better books. Here are the three main ideas I found useful from Catmull’s book: The…
Compartmentalize the Creative Process
I seem to fall into a trap as a writer again and again. I sit down and try to cram multiple modes of creativity into one sitting. I sit and stare at a blank page trying to come up with ideas for what to write. Then, I jot down a quick outline or skip that…
How I Plan to Read 50+ Books This Year
The most common advice from authors for other authors about being successful is: “Read a lot, write a lot.” I’ve always believed this but I didn’t put it into practice until recently. Last year I read more books in one year than the previous three years combined. This year I set my 2018 Reading Challenge…
How do you define success?
It is that time of year again–that time when we sit down and set goals for the new year. We look back upon the year we are finishing as we look ahead to the year we are about to start. I have to admit that I’ve had a tough time these last few weeks defining…
