Writing from The Heart

"Writing from The Heart" is a workshop on creative writing, creative drawing, and creative drama. There are three available versions of this workshop: one for beginners on the secondary, tertiary, and graduate levels, and another for practitioners. A third version of this workshop is designed as an outreach program to disadvantaged and underserved audiences such as the disabled, the poor and the marginalized, victims of human trafficking, battered women and abused children, drug rehabilitation center residents, child combatants, children in conflict with the law, prisoners, and gang leaders. This third version incorporates creativity and problem awareness, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, trauma therapy, and peacemaking.

Saturday, November 19, 2016

In mid-year this year Y. sent me a pan review of his new play and electronically cried on my shoulder. I replied, "My dear Y., when someone criticizes your play, the sweetest form of revenge is to write three more."

That is what I do with every novel, play, essay, poem, or Google+ and facebook posting that I write. When people say that they don't like it, I deliberately write three more.

It is the prolific writer who is always the victor. A hundred years from now, everyone will remember you, not your critics.

If you are a writer, write three more. And more. And more. If you are selling a product, sell three thousand more. And more. And more.