tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1271602181672949283..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: 3 Ways Non-Fiction Helps My CreativityDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44685473489383495912018-01-13T18:42:56.636-07:002018-01-13T18:42:56.636-07:00I wrote a non-fiction book about my idea for overc...I wrote a non-fiction book about my idea for overcoming the fear of radiation treatments when I was treated for breast cancer. The book had to be creatine to make it warm, funny and human. Otherwise it would read like a text book.Morristown Memoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067182802210652081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80535944254184986762017-03-13T21:07:17.692-06:002017-03-13T21:07:17.692-06:00I pretty much only write non-fiction, and I love t...I pretty much only write non-fiction, and I love the avenues for creativity that it affords- and now, thanks to you, I can add several more to my list!Khadijah Lacinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355128695081775758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59363093651279956912017-03-08T07:07:04.201-07:002017-03-08T07:07:04.201-07:00I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately,...I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately, but they've been political newspaper articles. In fact, they've taken over my reading all together. They've also taken over my writing. These are strange times.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70007929578613222562017-03-08T03:40:32.969-07:002017-03-08T03:40:32.969-07:00I've gone back to writing about writing - anal...I've gone back to writing about writing - analysing fiction that works and doesn't work and picking it apart. It is a very useful exercise, and definitely gets the creative juices going as I discover better ways to approach similar scenes in my own fiction.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37847911208712866092017-03-07T12:33:05.437-07:002017-03-07T12:33:05.437-07:00I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately,...I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately, mostly related to knitting and sheep farming. Non-fiction jump-starts my imagination because it's real. I can look at pictures that accompany the text and think, "Wow, if I could go there, I'd ..." and then go off on a flight of fancy. Thanks for the prompts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551339650769860999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31221041507737097302017-03-07T08:51:37.517-07:002017-03-07T08:51:37.517-07:00I agree, Maryann. Creativity has many faces. Big t...I agree, Maryann. Creativity has many faces. Big thanks to Shon for reminding us of this. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35576613713050703772017-03-07T08:25:37.553-07:002017-03-07T08:25:37.553-07:00P.S. I love the postcard idea.P.S. I love the postcard idea.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50869164871907318182017-03-07T08:24:04.169-07:002017-03-07T08:24:04.169-07:00Great post, Shon, and I particularly liked: "...Great post, Shon, and I particularly liked: "...helps keep that sacred creative area fertile and ripe." I believe that all the things we do that are the least bit artistic feed our creative spirit. That goes for things that we don't always consider artistic on the surface like cooking, baking, decorating, coloring, all all kinds of fiber art. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14936824634197555732017-03-06T18:12:48.629-07:002017-03-06T18:12:48.629-07:00My nonfiction writing far outnumbers my fiction wr...My nonfiction writing far outnumbers my fiction writing at this point, but it keeps my toe in if you will and keeps the stream from completely drying up. So much time goes into writing that isn't with hands on keyboard or pencil to paper. There is reading other great writers. Reading about writing. Blogging about writing. Daydreaming and plotting while doing other things. Reading nonfiction counts too.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45153078497754633782017-03-06T10:53:10.813-07:002017-03-06T10:53:10.813-07:00LM Preston, thanks for commenting, and you're ...LM Preston, thanks for commenting, and you're right!Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48946697811374051142017-03-06T10:23:15.046-07:002017-03-06T10:23:15.046-07:00I actually enjoy reading non-fiction since most re...I actually enjoy reading non-fiction since most read like stories themselves.LM Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624508396760965680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29097539313545660082017-03-06T07:35:31.844-07:002017-03-06T07:35:31.844-07:00Aww, thank you, Linda. I have to give Dani a big t...Aww, thank you, Linda. I have to give Dani a big thanks because I didn't even think about the other facets of non-fiction writing that I WAS doing. :-)Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87333868569124069402017-03-06T05:10:53.035-07:002017-03-06T05:10:53.035-07:00I love your prompts, Shon. You've given me som...I love your prompts, Shon. You've given me something to think about, a creative avenue as yet unexplored. Thank you. Great post!Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.com