jywo 2022
Motivation and Intention as a Writer
“‘This is your heritage,’ he said, as if from this dance we could know about his own childhood, about the flavor and grit of tenement buildings in Spanish Harlem, and projects in Red Hook, and dance halls, and city parks, and about his own Paps, how he
A Hike with Friends
Writing is a lot like hiking a new trail: we follow a path of words, not knowing exactly where it’ll take us or what we’ll encounter along the way.
Bending Time, Uprooting Lives
In 2017, Professor Anthony Brandt and neuroscientist David Eagleman published a book about the neuroscience of creativity titled The Runaway Species, in which they explain how the brain creates new ideas.
So what good does any of this do for anyone, anyway?
Okay, so you've got yourself a pen and paper. Maybe a laptop with one of those fancy word processors. A few good ideas. A handful of thoughts typed up, written out, one word after another. The words become lines. Paragraphs. Pages.
Learning The Rhythm, The Rhythm, The Rhythm
What is rhythm,
Is it something you feel, taste, hear, or smell?
Is rhythm something you touch?
Does it crawl over your skin,
make you move or grove?
Writing to the Rhythm of the Screen
Watching movies or binge watching your favorite TV show is often regarded as a way to relax or “wind down” for the day. But have you considered the work and effort that is put into these programs for your relaxation and enjoyment?
You Are Not a Writer
At the start of last semester, I was feeling pretty defeated. I hadn’t written in almost a year. I was battling a debilitating health condition on top of everything that comes with a pandemic.
P(l)ot Holes
Los Angeles is famous for a few things: its warm weather, its celebrities, its beaches, but perhaps it is most known for its traffic. From the 210 to the 605 to the 110, our freeways are choked with cars, especially at commute times.