Balancing structure and creativity. Like doing a two-footed dance: one foot carries the non-traditional, creative, thought-provoking possibilities; the other foot keeps the rhythm of structure in tandem.
Creativity cannot be out-of-control. Effective creativity has a quiet, flexible but definite structure to out. Even our most stunning creative artists today know the internal structure to their artwork. They study the masters first; they internalize the unspoken traditions; and then branch out to new terrain.
Studying the masters is what I've been doing of late. Creativity has been present in my work but it's felt undirected and wandering. Critical eyes that I respect have affirmed this and challenged me. Find my way! Find my voice!
About Me
- LauraSwanOSB
- I am a Benedictine (monastic) and a member of St. Placid Priory (www.stplacid.org). I am a writer and published author (The Forgotten Desert Mothers: Lives, Sayings and Stories of Early Christian Women; Engaging Benedict: What the Rule Can Teach Us Today; The Benedictine Tradition; and The Benedictine Tradition and The Wisdom of the Beguines: the Forgotten Story of a Medieval Movement of Women). I have on fiction manuscript looking for a publisher and a second under construction.
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