by John Caruso | Aug 9, 2018 | Creativity
As you live—and as you write—you are in a perpetual state of transformation. You are not the same person you were five years ago…you’re not even the same person we were five hours ago. You’ve had life-changing events. You’ve had life-changing thoughts. You decided to...
by John Caruso | Nov 10, 2017 | Uncategorised
We write, we collect words, we move forward. We build a portfolio word by word, piece by piece. This time, however, let’s veer off in a new direction. Instead of thinking of our words as inviolate, start thinking of them as ephemeral. And when I say this I don’t...
by John Caruso | Aug 17, 2017 | Creativity
I enjoy when pithy sayings impart big knowledge. I like when they get me to think. Most quotes and aphorisms meander in and out of my consciousness. But one quote sticks with me: “Leap, and the net will appear.” It’s generally attributed to John Burroughs, but...
by John Caruso | Jul 8, 2017 | Uncategorised
I’ve been thinking about the evolution of writing tools over the course of my career. With the dizzying array of programs, apps, and web-sites, writers have unprecedented access to tools, training, and research. Technology has fundamentally changed the way we...
by John Caruso | May 22, 2017 | Creativity
I participated in a writing workshop a few years back. One of the ice-breaker activities was the assignment: think about creativity. Specifically, we considered these three questions: In your own words, define creativity. Where does it come from? How does it work? I...