You are doing this B/C you can. we are all works in progress Michael... And this is our process and our progress. If we stop moving forward as creators and artists, we extinguish our light, our gift of artistic talent and our life. We have to keep moving forward like a shark has to constantly swim lest it drowns. It ok to have doubts and second thoughts, that is our psyche taking inventory and giving us a "reality check". Pushing out of our comfort zone is scary but necessary in order to create our next chapter. I once read the following.
"Traveler, your footprints
are the only road, nothing else.
You make your own path as you walk."
Here is a link to the full poem by Antonio Machado.
Thank you for being so transparent, Michael. This was comforting to know that even writers on your level go through the doubts that we go through. You're taking a huge risk and I applaud you for your courage and honesty.
Every week I participate in an acting/playwrights group purely for the love of the art. I also draw simply for the joy of creating, not really for a specific outcome. Sometimes people purchase my prints and that's great, but that's not the reason I initially do it and put it out.
I sense that you feel a similar way when you tell your stories; sharing your authentic voice is fulfilling somehow and I agree with your wife in that it’s perfectly fine not to have all the answers right away:)
I totally understand this feeling. I love being a musician, but the part I love the most is the moment when I’m writing and a song is coming through and the pen is a rocket and the ink is a trail of smoke and fire and I’m dreaming into space at high speed. Performing is fun enough to make me want to continue, but not as fun as writing.
I was asked to do a sermon at a Unitarian church. While it was fun, the real fun was the writing and preparation. The actual sermon was cool, people liked it and whatnot, but I left without the feeling of “oh, man! I want to do that again!”
I tend to go with whatever gives me the “I want to do this again” feeling.
But if touring pays the bills… 🤷🏻
I would love to see your show come through Detroit/Ann Arbor.
You are doing this B/C you can. we are all works in progress Michael... And this is our process and our progress. If we stop moving forward as creators and artists, we extinguish our light, our gift of artistic talent and our life. We have to keep moving forward like a shark has to constantly swim lest it drowns. It ok to have doubts and second thoughts, that is our psyche taking inventory and giving us a "reality check". Pushing out of our comfort zone is scary but necessary in order to create our next chapter. I once read the following.
"Traveler, your footprints
are the only road, nothing else.
You make your own path as you walk."
Here is a link to the full poem by Antonio Machado.
https://scalar.fas.harvard.edu/resources-for-loss/caminante-no-hay-camino-by-antonio-machado-contributed-by-jerry-sevillano-2021
Thank you for being so transparent, Michael. This was comforting to know that even writers on your level go through the doubts that we go through. You're taking a huge risk and I applaud you for your courage and honesty.
As a screenwriter with no connections in the biz, I do it to feed the creative part of my brain.
I write so I can express myself and connect with other people.
Every week I participate in an acting/playwrights group purely for the love of the art. I also draw simply for the joy of creating, not really for a specific outcome. Sometimes people purchase my prints and that's great, but that's not the reason I initially do it and put it out.
I sense that you feel a similar way when you tell your stories; sharing your authentic voice is fulfilling somehow and I agree with your wife in that it’s perfectly fine not to have all the answers right away:)
Thank you
I totally understand this feeling. I love being a musician, but the part I love the most is the moment when I’m writing and a song is coming through and the pen is a rocket and the ink is a trail of smoke and fire and I’m dreaming into space at high speed. Performing is fun enough to make me want to continue, but not as fun as writing.
I was asked to do a sermon at a Unitarian church. While it was fun, the real fun was the writing and preparation. The actual sermon was cool, people liked it and whatnot, but I left without the feeling of “oh, man! I want to do that again!”
I tend to go with whatever gives me the “I want to do this again” feeling.
But if touring pays the bills… 🤷🏻
I would love to see your show come through Detroit/Ann Arbor.
Mike