OCT 15th 1-2-3: Writing for Enrichment and Learning
1: Write Something ( 2 minute read )
I find myself swimming in a sea of thoughts, and sometimes it can be difficult to navigate what is worthy of this compendium and what is not.
I have considered deep analysis of certain topics and content, I have considered plotting out a grand latticework of entries that would compel others to read on.
Neither of these felt appropriate for my first entry. As you can probably tell, overthinking can be one of my weaknesses.
With this in mind, I have landed on the option of leveling with myself, and with my future audience. To you who are reading this, I am grateful and excited because this is a journey that I am embarking on and hope to share along with you.
Art is life, though a statement such as that can seem to be presumptuous or conflated, I truly share in that conviction. Art is a reflection of the life of the one who created it, and in this we get to share in the experience of life together.
Growing up in the house me and my siblings did, we were always surrounded by music, artwork, movies, shows, books, and video games. We love art.
It was a natural response for me to question why the art that I experienced made me feel the way it did. Why did it resonate? Why did it make me feel happy, or sad? Why is something cool? Who made this and what were they trying to convey?
All this to say that these questions deepened my understanding of the art itself, and by extension, life. There is always something to be learned from even the most simple analysis of a piece of art, which has always lead to an enrichment of sorts in my life.
This is why me and my brother created Creative’s Compendium. After decades of art appreciation and analysis, we figured it would be wise for us to write about it and share it with other creatives that are looking to expand the horizons of their knowledge. Writing is thinking and learning after all.
I believe we are all creatives at heart, and that knowing about what came before and what is coming out now paves the way for us to make what will come. This is the first of many entries, and over time, this Compendium ought to grow and become more of a useful resources for those that are here.
Thank you for reading, and write something today!
2: Creative Prompts From Us (ex. Write a short story, a poem, a song, or draw a quick illustration of these! Let your imagination run free.)
I. Think about three songs that mean something to you. What do they remind you of? Now create something to go along with that memory.
II. Pick two inanimate objects in your room. What would a conversation between them be like? What would a fight between them look like? What would it sound like?
3: Inspirational Quotes From William Zinsser's Writing to Learn
I. “Writing is thinking on paper.” - William Zinsser, Writing to Learn pg.11
II. “Anyone who thinks clearly should be able to write clearly - about any subject at all.” - William Zinsser, Writing to Learn pg.11
III. “I thought of how often the act of writing even the simplest document - a letter, for instance - had clarified my half-formed ideas! Writing and thinking and learning were the same process.” - William Zinsser, Writing to Learn, pg. ix