creativity – Page 2 – Gwen Hernandez

Siesta time

In many parts of the world, a midday nap is part of the culture. Apparently, I live in the wrong country. For years I’ve taken a ribbing from my family and friends over my love of naps. I’m not just a ten-minute-rest kind of napper. Nope. Not me. If I lay down in the afternoon,

An idea whose time has come

November 21, 2009Gwen HernandezWriting Craft, Writing Life

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing, but in the midst of living. ~Anais Nin People often ask writers where their ideas come from. I even find myself wondering the same thing after I read a great book. The answers? Everywhere, nowhere, hard work. We get them from things we see in our