Comments on: The creative process

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:31:45 +0000

However painful or glorious, yes this is the artist’s mission…to share his soul…without fear..
A friend of mine asked me a month ago “dont you mind that your soul is out in the open? “..i really dont.. because all is true…and that is my voice.. my music and my songs…
Love and Graditude
Annie

By: samina

samina — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:30:22 +0000

I wrote this little piece and give it to my closest friends. I want to give this to you Paulo, and all the others on this blog..as your stories are friendship. Although I do not know you I can connect through your words to your mind and soul. You know… travel on that boat ‘word’ with you.

- Smiling at those who dance around her the sun offers warmth. Her heat can be fierce just as it can be comforting. She offers light to guide those who need her and she radiates the essence of life.

The friendship you hand to me wrapped in a golden ribbon is the sun.

Wherever I am…I shall bathe in her glory.-

Much love,

samina

By: Peter de Kock

Peter de Kock — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:49:00 +0000

Dear Paulo, thank you very much for sharing the beauty of the creative process. It helps me a lot to acknowledge that creation is all about doing the work that I can do and trusting the universe to grow the fruit of my work.

By: Clary Lopez

Clary Lopez — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:49:02 +0000

“The creator must respect the time of gestation, although he knows - just like the farmer - that he is only partially in control of his field; it is subject to drought and floods.”

So true Paulo, as writers we have our ups and downs, our droughts and floods. Right now I have a drought and I’m surprised how long is taking me to write, this has to be the worst ever. But I’m sure that something will emerge -like you said here- when it’s time to harvest. Thanks so much for sharing this creative process description with all of us.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:15:09 +0000

I love that.Relating abstract things to those real is really a good idea .You remind me now that I have to do something.I was always waiting for the perfect time,but wrong.Things must be done.We must not stop.Life is action.Thanks a lot