There was an intriguing pile of stuff On the curb next door to Mitch’s house. We went to take a peak. The neighbor came outside. Told us they were moving. …
MY METHOD FOR UNBLOCKING WRITER’S BLOCK
There are two reasons we get writer’s block. The one we all know about is fear. The fear of succeeding. Of being imperfect. Of being unloved. Of finishing. Of being …
HOPE SO
I am hopeful. I don’t know why. I actually first wrote I have hope. But that’s not true. I wasn’t hopeful when I thought hope was something you have. I …
100% Happy 88% of The Time at Rockwell
100% Happy 88% of the Time is my work in progress about life in progress… a big story about how I changed and then had to change some more. I’m kind of …
HEY YO! MEREDITH MONK AT DISNEY HALL AND COMING HOME
We had the great good fortune to see Meredith Monk’s Atlas at Disney Hall this week. Someone asked if we wanted their subscriber’s tickets. Sure. Thanks. I was perfectly ok …
A STORY OF RAINBOWS, LOLLIPOPS AND PRIDE
I was at the bank the other day and I was eyeing something behind the window. A pile of little golden somethings. Something mysterious and wonderful and surprising. Then the teller …
HOW TO FIND THE MATERIAL FOR WRITING YOUR OWN PERSONAL BEST COMEDY
Students often come to me with the complaint that they don’t know where to look for comedy material. Sometimes they say I have writer’s block. Or they complain about feeling …
MOM’S STORY
RIP Rita Lois Lapides. My mom. She broke the vicious cycle. This was her great victory. Her mom was a certain kind of awful to her. And my mom decided …
CREATIVITY IS NOT LINEAR: THE SECRET TO CREATIVE SUCCESS
Creativity is not linear. This is the biggest truth about creativity. If you can get this one thing your creative output will grow exponentially. In volume and quality. To create …
LOOK FOR THE PINK BALLS… DON’T WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW
People are always telling us to write what we know. Don’t do that! Unless what you want to write is blogs. Like this one. Which is great. I know this. …