Prissy Little Chloe

The literal meaning of Inspiration is ‘breathed upon' Every moment, the brain is by nature forming new associations, continually attaching an everyday x to an unexpected y . All great artists and thinkers are workers; tenacious not only in inventing, but also in ordering, sifting, rejecting, and transforming ideas. Just because something cannot be immediately solved — or simplified to base laws of real-world physics — does not inherently mean it isn’t tangible. When we go beyond the very edge of our knowledge, is where we find art. The Latin verb  cogito  means 'to think' and St. Augustine had observed that the Latin  intelligo  in fact means ‘to select among.’ To have an idea is to generate new combinations and thought patterns, wholly dependent on the ability to see relationships between different elements at work. Finding Your Inspiration  While an idea is being produced, you can become inspired if you temporarily ce...

The Four Stages of the Creative Process Preparation — the creative problem is investigated in all directions and in the process, related intellectual elements are referenced — out of which new ideas for a possible solution can be formulated. In this stage, the ideas are arranged to form the best course of action to reach a point of resolution; which is also done by seeking patterns in solutions that may have worked in past experiences. That point of divining plausible solutions is called Incubation .  2. Incubation — In this case, the subconscious mind is the incubator; and there are two primary forms of this voluntary abstention from more conscious work: the first of which is putting one’s conscious mental work into effect on another problem; the second is to put oneself into a relaxation state, at a distance from all conscious mental work. The former form of Incubation economizes time, and is therefore often preferred in the problem solving process.  It i...

A good idea starts as a random thought You don't have to be an actor or poker champion to improvise. You don't have to have "talent" and it doesn't have to come "naturally." Improvising is just a game. A game you play everyday, at that. The game of life . Not the board game. Impro-what? Improvisation is about communicating ideas without a script. Life doesn't come with a script . ...And life is a game! So, you can now hopefully see what I meant earlier. Improvisation feels natural, because it is! It's how you go about everything you do. So why take a class, if yourself everyday? Improv gives you a fresh, new take on your surroundings, as you play with what's around you It's not only creative, but you genuinely notice things about what's around you, you didn't before and how they connect and relate to one another--so it's intellectual, too This is good for doing anything, not just allowing ...

I now have a cartoon book series! Last year I got the amazing opportunity to actually call myself an author when I published my first book. It's kind of like calling myself an actor , even though I've only recorded an audiobook and taken one improv class. Anyway, I published Prissy Little Chloe: Time of the Year --a cartoon novel about my rambunctious puppy Chloe and all the insane trouble she gets herself into. At first it may sound like a kids book. It's a cartoon book. Adults like Spongebob, right? As I say in my description: In a clever way, this cartoon novel  teaches  kids (and their parents!) to set out after what they  want  and become  determined  to  never  give up on what you dream about; for if you want something  badly  enough,  no matter the scope  and do  everything  you can to  make it happen , it  will .  And in my NEW description for Prissy Little Chloe: Terrier ...

  A tireless tip, for endless ideas anywhere! Yesterday I was at a Christmas party. While most adults were socializing, I had to get my books ready for their Amazon release. Last step -- my cartoon illustrations. I had everything I needed. My portable Mac Air, my Wacom tablet and dedication! Too bad I left my stylus in my other bag I was thinking of to bringing with me. See, never second-guess yourself. That left me in a rut. But what did I do - something else creative, that would make give my childlike drawings a steadier hand. Okay, that's probably a little dramatic, all I'm saying is that I wrote another book. Mind you "Prissy Little Chloe" is mostly a cartoon per-paragraph, while the other is full a cartoon novel. So I'm really only halfway done. But I wrote it! (I started it in February, so I really only wrote maybe ten pages.) But it's done! Lesson here, when you get frustrated enough you'll find something else to do. No, that...