exploring the work of writing & creating
I’m pretty okay with the whole creative process—the collection of materials and the fashioning of the materials into a form. What I struggle with is coming up with titles for the formed materials. On the one hand, shouldn’t the work speak for itself? On the other, the title contains the formed materials, making them officially cohesive.
Read MoreDr. Tiffany Jackson is a singer, voice teacher, bodybuilder, certified personal trainer, and sports nutrition specialist. (Really, what isn’t she?) After honing her craft with the Houston Grand Opera, she sang with orchestras all over the world, including making her debut at Carnegie Hall in 2005. For Tiffany, everything is about connecting with people.
Read MoreWhile I’ve only interviewed four artists for Wild Minds so far, I’ve noticed they all share an apparent lack of writer’s (or creator’s) block. Developing a trove of ideas means there’s always something to work on—it’s a constant gift to your future artist self. But don’t ideas have to come out of nowhere? Ugh.
Read MoreLisa and Laura Bunbury are a sister screenwriting/producing team who write multicultural young adult and teen/family dramas. They were recently selected as fellows and Team Leads of the Blackmagic Collective’s Breakthrough Initiative, a fellowship that champions BIPOC TV directors and writers, and they’re mentees in the #StartWith8Hollywood program.
Read MoreI used to be a confident performer who loved the adrenaline rush of performance. As time went on, the adrenaline rush became anxiety. This anxiety grew until the point that I got so nervous—shaking, sweating, heart pounding, stomach churning—before performances that, a couple of years ago, I decided to stop for a while.
Read MoreWhen I think about creative process in music, David Chang is the first person who comes to mind. A Steinway Educational Partner and one of the most in-demand piano teachers in the country, David has created unique methodologies that detail how to efficiently learn and memorize music.
Read More“Think before you play” is a sentence I find myself repeating daily as a piano teacher. It seems simple enough, but it’s amazing how often students play notes without first figuring out what those notes are supposed to be. In writing, too, the creative process can’t be rushed, and sometimes it’s difficult to feel comfortable with the daily state of unfinishedness.
Read MoreI’m super excited to feature Los Angeles-based designer and illustrator Jane Gardner for the inaugural Q&A of Wild Minds! In addition to being, you know, my sister, Jane is a Senior Graphic Designer at Mattel, where she designs packaging for games including Rock’em Sock’em Robots, The Magic 8-Ball, UNO, and more.
Read MoreWelcome to Wild Minds! There are so many themes I want to dive into immediately—themes like perfectionism, discipline, rhythm, power, process, and so on—but I think I’d better start with an introductory post.
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