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Are you a painter who writes?

Eric Maisel

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April 4th, 2015 - 07:31 AM

Are you a painter who writes?

Are you a painter who writes or wants to write? Read on!

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Faith Puleston

9 Years Ago

Herdecke, NR

Part 3 No classical musician can get by without years of hard grind, working on and with any luck perfecting his or her skill on chosen instrument(s). So just as throwing paint on a canvas is only a tiny part of the real story of becoming a painter (and not the classical, traditional way, which is like that of the msuician), writing has to be learnt the hard way: by studying grammar and spelling, syntax and language in general..........There are no short cuts.

Faith Puleston

9 Years Ago

Herdecke, NR

Part 2 At the moment I'm writing a novel and that is definitely involving my "creative concentration" (that's what I call it). I don't have the financial resources to indulge in a course on writing for painters - I don't even know if I would be a better writer (or painter, or even musician) after doing one, but I am sure that creative effort involves persistance, perserverance, even pedantry. I know that because I'm a musician.

Faith Puleston

9 Years Ago

Herdecke, NR

Part 1: As a painter, I write - a lot - novels, poems, short stories. But I'm a professional musician by trade. I think all the creative processes are interconnected. They have a lot to do with perserverance. You have to start and keep going. The three elements I indulge in are interconnected. Music, writing or painting (or their connected activities) assert themselves regularly but seldom all together. I don't know why.