I wanted to use tonight to talk about one of the fundamental components to writing or doing anything in a creative artistic field; inspiration. In my opinion, inspiration is what brings a writer to his/her craft. It is what we look for in life to bring us the next idea for a future project or something to work on at that moment. It can be found anywhere; in a movie, a TV show, music, nature, talking to friends and family, and sometimes even when you are at work staring at a door or window.
You can find inspiration anywhere and in anything. There are a few places I like to go to create new ideas. For starters I like to go to the beach. It doesn't matter if it is day or night, I will go there to sit on the sand and listen to the waves wash up on the shore. I'll watch the sun or moon light bounce off the water and let the wind relax me. I have written many poems based off of my time at different beaches. Another area was the Walk over the Hudson. It is upstate in Highland/Poughkeepsie area. It's a long walk to get from one side of the bridge to the other, but well worth it. I don't get up there that often, but when I have it is amazing to see. You stand high above the water and watch it flow easily underneath you. You can watch the cars pass by on the Mid Hudson Bridge. This has provided ideas for one of my books.
There are so many examples of finding inspiration that I could talk about. Instead I want to encourage you to use the weekend to enjoy the weekend, relax, and find some inspiration in everything you do. For me I will be heading back into my old stomping grounds in New Paltz and Poughkeepsie this weekend. I will also be on the Anthony Charles Podcast taping this weekend which will be available soon. Stay tuned for details.
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Bonding Friendships Over Videos and Writing
There are many people you meet daily. Some say hello in passing, others are strangers or customers, and then there are the people that were put in your life for a reason. When I was younger I kept to the same set of friends and didn't like to welcome change into my life. That was forced to change several years ago.
When I lived in New Paltz and Poughkeepsie, I worked in an environment that I was very familiar with; a video store. I met a lot of interesting people through the years. Some were related to friends from my past, others I had romantic feelings for, some became my confidants, but a select few became very close to me.
One in particular was a musician who had great aspirations to make it big and help others along the way. We bonded over work and that we both watched pro wrestling. He became one of my favorite people to work with. We would crack jokes all night as we waited on the horrible and sometimes highly amusing customers of Poughkeepsie. We talked a lot about my first novel the Phoenix Blade and his music. Towards the end of my time in that store, he told me about how he wanted to dabble in acting. I thought this was a great chance for him and could lead to more possibilites.
When I moved back to Long Island, I lost touch with a lot of people and he was included in that. It was something I didn't want to happen, but most people know that's what happens when you move away from your friends. Thanks to social networking and social media, we were able to continue our friendship even from a 2-3 hour drive away.
Last year he told me about an idea he had. He met a lot of interesting people over the last couple of years who are musicians, writers, make up artists, actors, and producers that haven't necessarily had a chance to be recognized or have been recognized and wanted to help others who may be interested in taking up a career in that field. I thought it was a great idea and supported him every step of the way. He has truly embodied the spirit of being kind to others and shedding light on all types of artists. For that I applaud you Anthony and am happy our paths run parallel to very similar goals.
Here are a few links to his podcasts. I strongly recommend you listen.
http://soundcloud.com/anthonycharlesofficial/the-anthony-charles-podcast
http://soundcloud.com/anthonycharlesofficial/episode-5-andrew-hess-writer
http://soundcloud.com/anthonycharlesofficial/episode-16-michael-hamel
When I lived in New Paltz and Poughkeepsie, I worked in an environment that I was very familiar with; a video store. I met a lot of interesting people through the years. Some were related to friends from my past, others I had romantic feelings for, some became my confidants, but a select few became very close to me.
One in particular was a musician who had great aspirations to make it big and help others along the way. We bonded over work and that we both watched pro wrestling. He became one of my favorite people to work with. We would crack jokes all night as we waited on the horrible and sometimes highly amusing customers of Poughkeepsie. We talked a lot about my first novel the Phoenix Blade and his music. Towards the end of my time in that store, he told me about how he wanted to dabble in acting. I thought this was a great chance for him and could lead to more possibilites.
When I moved back to Long Island, I lost touch with a lot of people and he was included in that. It was something I didn't want to happen, but most people know that's what happens when you move away from your friends. Thanks to social networking and social media, we were able to continue our friendship even from a 2-3 hour drive away.
Last year he told me about an idea he had. He met a lot of interesting people over the last couple of years who are musicians, writers, make up artists, actors, and producers that haven't necessarily had a chance to be recognized or have been recognized and wanted to help others who may be interested in taking up a career in that field. I thought it was a great idea and supported him every step of the way. He has truly embodied the spirit of being kind to others and shedding light on all types of artists. For that I applaud you Anthony and am happy our paths run parallel to very similar goals.
Here are a few links to his podcasts. I strongly recommend you listen.
http://soundcloud.com/anthonycharlesofficial/the-anthony-charles-podcast
http://soundcloud.com/anthonycharlesofficial/episode-5-andrew-hess-writer
http://soundcloud.com/anthonycharlesofficial/episode-16-michael-hamel
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