Inspiration. Who knows where it comes from. For me it comes from everywhere and at the worst and most important times nowhere at all. Sigh.
I was checking out TED which I love. Trolling for inspiration and a little motivation when I came across this wonderful talk from Lost creator J.J. Abrams.
It's so good especially for this quote: "That blank page is a magic box." What a fresh way to look at it. With magic. It's a way to open your work up to endless possibilities. Taking away the restrictions of the critic sitting on your shoulder or the evil little troll in your head saying, "oh no you can't do it that way or go in that direction."
Then he gets into the magic of the mystery box. The lure of anticipation, the unknown and the excitement of it. Watch and enjoy.
What's your mystery box? Mine is a Dell and my Nikon and of course my crazy Gemini mind.
Best,
Kwana
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12 comments:
Thanks for sharing this! It's a great way to think of the blank page, or canvas.
Thanks so much! Fiction writers *truly* are another breed, but I think the g'pa's box analogy works across the board.
My husband is a HUGE JJ Abrams fan, so thanks for the video clip, I'll show it to him when he gets home!
The blank page offers so many possibilities, doesn't it? Off to listen now. thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great weekend.
Any blank "page" inspires me. Even the styrofoam boxes for taking home leftovers from my favorite restaurants. I find myself sitting there with a pen at the end of my meal, doodling or writing on the top of that box.
Great video! I will share it with my son, the aspiring film director.
Love this! I'm also a huge fan of TED. Thanks for sharing! :-)
Hi Kwana! Hope you, Jack and the Dear family will have a super weekend!! xoxo
Thanks for sharing! I loved his presentation almost as much as I love LOST.
:) Have a great weekend!
Anything can be a magic box for me. I love to write and draw so if there's blank space, I'm all over it.
Thanks for sharing and have a golden weekend my friend! xoxo
I'm with you Kwana.
Dell. ditto. Nikon. ditto.
Kwana, of course you are a Gemini, we have to be creative or die. (I am one too)
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