http://www.helio-graph.com Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:29:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.helio-graph.com/qualities-of-light/comment-page-1#comment-20 More on Ken Jacobs « Heliograph Communications, Inc. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:29:42 +0000 http://www.helio-graph.com/?p=382#comment-20 [...] is a link to a NY Times article written about my undergraduate film teacher, Ken Jacobs. Read my March 1, 2009 post if you want to know more about him and how he influenced my [...] [...] is a link to a NY Times article written about my undergraduate film teacher, Ken Jacobs. Read my March 1, 2009 post if you want to know more about him and how he influenced my [...]

]]> http://www.helio-graph.com/being-a-beginner/comment-page-1#comment-12 Johannah Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:23:49 +0000 http://www.helio-graph.com/?p=293#comment-12 Yes! Great insight, Mark. Thanks for your comments! I love how this applies not only to writing, but anything, really...the task is to stay open, always. Thanks again! Yes! Great insight, Mark. Thanks for your comments! I love how this applies not only to writing, but anything, really…the task is to stay open, always. Thanks again!

]]> http://www.helio-graph.com/being-a-beginner/comment-page-1#comment-11 Mark Coleman Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:26:19 +0000 http://www.helio-graph.com/?p=293#comment-11 In so many things, we are most creative early on, and thereafter we keep trying to recapture or exceed our early successes, but never quite being satisfied we've done so. The need to meet or exceed the earlier standards we set can really stand in the way of doing our best work right now. It would be nice to always have the mind of a beginner - seeing the possibilities clearly and having the world before us, with none of the constraints we will eventually realize. In so many things, we are most creative early on, and thereafter we keep trying to recapture or exceed our early successes, but never quite being satisfied we’ve done so. The need to meet or exceed the earlier standards we set can really stand in the way of doing our best work right now. It would be nice to always have the mind of a beginner – seeing the possibilities clearly and having the world before us, with none of the constraints we will eventually realize.

]]> http://www.helio-graph.com/what-does-writing-have-to-do-with-washing-dishes/comment-page-1#comment-7 Mark Coleman Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:38:35 +0000 http://www.helio-graph.com/?p=118#comment-7 Being creative in itself is thinking. It's not normal thinking. I believe I am at my most creative when I am concentrated and free of ego, or self. When, I become embroiled in what I am doing now, "the journey," and forget that the journey is taking me somewhere - that's when I think I have been most creative and most satisfied. Being creative in itself is thinking. It’s not normal thinking. I believe I am at my most creative when I am concentrated and free of ego, or self. When, I become embroiled in what I am doing now, “the journey,” and forget that the journey is taking me somewhere – that’s when I think I have been most creative and most satisfied.

]]> http://www.helio-graph.com/what-does-writing-have-to-do-with-washing-dishes/comment-page-1#comment-6 Johannah Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:05:49 +0000 http://www.helio-graph.com/?p=118#comment-6 That's a great idea. Don't you love technology? That’s a great idea. Don’t you love technology?

]]> http://www.helio-graph.com/what-does-writing-have-to-do-with-washing-dishes/comment-page-1#comment-5 erinkobie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:48:48 +0000 http://www.helio-graph.com/?p=118#comment-5 absolutely right. i used to drive around with a notebook on my dash and a little tape recorder. absolutely right. i used to drive around with a notebook on my dash and a little tape recorder.

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