tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post4288397170809404181..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Creative PeopleJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42690042190172324682015-09-03T18:47:31.939-04:002015-09-03T18:47:31.939-04:00Sarah, I'm that combination, too. I think that...Sarah, I'm that combination, too. I think that's the best way to be, to tell the truth.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29811286958562414722015-09-03T15:30:53.487-04:002015-09-03T15:30:53.487-04:00Fascinating! I'm a total introverted extrovert...Fascinating! I'm a total introverted extrovert. If that's truly a mark, I've got it!Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-18267259355856877722015-09-03T15:26:07.021-04:002015-09-03T15:26:07.021-04:00Nancy, I think we could all use more of that. I fi...Nancy, I think we could all use more of that. I find myself slowing down each year I age. Still, I'm far more active than most people my age, I think.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-16448123533598599442015-09-03T13:34:08.892-04:002015-09-03T13:34:08.892-04:00What a great post on creativity! This is my favor...What a great post on creativity! This is my favorite part:<br /><br />Franken states the characteristics of the creative personality show they have a great deal of energy, but are also quiet and at rest. They tend to be smart and yet naïve. They have a combination of playfulness and discipline. They alternate between imagination and fantasy, as well as a rooted sense of reality.<br /><br />It fits me to a T. Except for the energy; I could use more of that.Nancy G. Westhttp://www.nancygwest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-64251453857174836702015-09-03T13:24:06.957-04:002015-09-03T13:24:06.957-04:00Shari, I love visiting with people, but when I'...<br />Shari, I love visiting with people, but when I'm most content is when I'm alone, either walking in the woods, weeding, reading or writing. I know it's harder for you to find alone time because you work with people.<br /><br />Thanks, Kara, I would have loved having you in my classroom. I think brainstorming probably does work for some people or groups, but not necessarily with others. I used it in my classroom, however looking back, I'm quite sure those kids who spoke with confidence and were more popular, probably intimidated the shyer and less sure students, who might have had good ideas, too. If a person is hesitant about speaking out against some strong willed leader, they probably won't say anything even if they have a good idea that's contrary to the loudest person spouting their ideas with seeming authority. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-45447339286813477992015-09-03T12:32:13.225-04:002015-09-03T12:32:13.225-04:00You are definitely creative, Gloria! I would have ...You are definitely creative, Gloria! I would have loved being a student in your classroom.<br /><br />I don't completely agree with Rex Jung about brainstorming. When I worked in the creative department of an advertising firm, I saw useful and unique ideas come out of group brainstorming sessions. But there were rules--set a time limit for brainstorming, no judgement or criticism of ideas during that time, and have fun. People shouted out ideas while a designated person frantically wrote them down. We ate pizza, popcorn etc. It was wacky and just the setting for creative ideas to emerge. The ideas were evaluated at a later time sometimes by a different group. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49628273485713189212015-09-03T10:31:29.639-04:002015-09-03T10:31:29.639-04:00No doubt about your creativity, Gloria! Your stude...No doubt about your creativity, Gloria! Your students were very lucky to have you.<br />I have several of those attributes that you listed, but I was very interested in the introvert/extrovert area. I've done the Myers-Briggs personality test and over the years I have been trending away from Introvert to Extrovert. At the same time, I feel that I'm pulled away from the quiet time I need to focus on writing, because it's definitely the Introvert in me who writes, not the Extrovert.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30397436482195648872015-09-03T09:21:43.452-04:002015-09-03T09:21:43.452-04:00I hear you, E.B. I can't ever remember having ...I hear you, E.B. I can't ever remember having time on my hands with nothing to do. I also know creative people, who don't follow through with their ideas, and I agree with you that old dogs can learn new tricks.<br /><br />Margaret, that sounds lovely. Have you added a gardener or two to keep the weeds at bay????<br />At least in a book that's not necessary.<br /><br />Kait, love it! On my desk I have a magnet that says "Einstein had a messy desk, too!" Not sure about the rest of his house, though, although he probably had someone to take care of that for him.<br /><br />KM, I never really thought too much about it, either, until I heard that talk on "On Being." You're right it's the execution that can be a problem. I have several or more poems perking in my mind that I have yet to put down.<br /><br /><br />Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-61531036289119993312015-09-03T08:43:18.964-04:002015-09-03T08:43:18.964-04:00Interesting points. I seldom analyze the process o...Interesting points. I seldom analyze the process of "creating," I just do it, mostly in writing but sometimes in other venues. I guess I fear tearing apart the process would damage it.<br /><br />It's the execution of creativity, not the origins, that give me fits.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76837802363068389982015-09-03T08:27:50.532-04:002015-09-03T08:27:50.532-04:00I used to have a magnet on my refrigerator that re...I used to have a magnet on my refrigerator that read 'creative minds are seldom tidy.' That's my story, I'm sticking to it!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20232425939172448842015-09-03T08:22:50.022-04:002015-09-03T08:22:50.022-04:00Gloria, I just described my dream garden in my boo...Gloria, I just described my dream garden in my book! Nothing dies, the perennials bloom in perfect sequence, the plants perfectly positioned for color flow and height. Very satisfying.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33667670815753290472015-09-03T07:38:10.520-04:002015-09-03T07:38:10.520-04:00I've always been creative--putting new ideas t...I've always been creative--putting new ideas together, generating ideas, changing plans to better suit needs--but creativity without the discipline to execute those ideas isn't valuable. Learning the skills necessary and having the time to do so is the hard part. I keep telling my kids to explore and acquire various skills now before life gets too hectic to learn new skills. I think old dogs can learn new tricks if they have the time and energy to do so. I can't understand those who have time on their hands. How is that possible?E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11551602737838301142015-09-03T07:11:52.519-04:002015-09-03T07:11:52.519-04:00Thank you, Jim. I have that same problem sifting t...Thank you, Jim. I have that same problem sifting through ideas. Also, especially in the gardening area, I get carried away with all the ideas I have for new gardens without accepting that I'm only one person to tend all these gardens. As for your creativity, it shows up in your excellent books.<br /><br />Ann, as your Guppy critique partner for six years now, I well know how creative you are both in your writing and in the pictures you've posted to our files of the beautiful fabric hangings you've made. It's even more amazing how wonderful your work in both writing and fabrics you do when you suffer from a chronic illness.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58194769522410359382015-09-03T07:11:01.391-04:002015-09-03T07:11:01.391-04:00I have read that children are interested in many t...I have read that children are interested in many things but as they get older they focus on fewer and fewer things. I have thought that is true but sad. Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-52109014660582809152015-09-03T06:37:35.475-04:002015-09-03T06:37:35.475-04:00It's a fascinating topic, Gloria. I know that ...It's a fascinating topic, Gloria. I know that I am only content when I have some creative project on the go. I've written stories going back as long as I can remember - the brownie writer's badge was the only one I was interested in. Not surprising when the others on offer were mostly about home-making and housework! But I also love playing with fabric, again from the days I made clothes for my dolls. <br /><br />I do think there's something about being interested in a lot of different things. I found it hard to narrow down my choices of what I wanted to study - and now that there are all kinds on online courses freely available I am in heaven. And writing fiction is appealing because you can be inspired by absolutely anything. <br /><br />There are always stories around about the link between creativity and mental illness of one kind or another. I find them slightly disturbing. On the one hand, it seems to trivialise the experiences of people whose lives have been blighted by severe mental illness. And on the other - surely we can not that easily be separated into the mentally well and the mentally ill - many of us have some experiences during our lives. And I really believe we are all capable of creativity too - although too often we don't get the opportunities because the daily grind gets in the way. <br /><br />Interesting post, and one that will keep me thinking! Ann Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09729843278653034798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21207301607294417642015-09-03T06:35:33.008-04:002015-09-03T06:35:33.008-04:00I have always thought of myself as excellent at ge...I have always thought of myself as excellent at generating ideas. The harder part is sifting through the plethora of ideas and winnowing out impractical ones to find the best -- that involves more intelligence and experience than creativity.<br /><br />Gloria -- having read and heard you talk about your teaching methodologies in grade school, there is no doubt you are a creative person.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com