Amat Escalante

And if I were in Mexico or en ville, I would surely not merely be hoping to see my first Amat Escalante film, but seeing his latest, coming at the current film from a different direction. ♦ The tone of standard academic advice is all about discipline and limitation, as well as “self-protection.” It is … More Amat Escalante

A clear mind

I am still thinking about these posts on motivation. What do you need to move forward? Not technique by this time, or interest in project — technique helps and some level of interest is needed, but the fundamental need is peace of mind. You need a clear head. You need to be comfortable enough. You … More A clear mind

Un aliado

To write you do not in fact have to “be passionate” or some such thing and in fact I prefer not to be — I greatly prefer calm. I think that the idea that “if you were interested enough, you would overcome anything” is a version of the artist-in-a-garret ideal. You have to feel well … More Un aliado

Virginia Woolf

To write one needs money and a room of one’s own, it is said, but I say one needs access to self, a clean and well lit space (or an otherwise adequately comfortable one), and peace of mind. Without these things no methodologies apply — even those which do otherwise, like Archambeau’s. Today’s reading indicates … More Virginia Woolf

Retraite

…still tired of being that person who withdrew from life because of being told she did not deserve it or was not qualified for it. Withdrawing from a career was one thing, but I had wanted to move on. It is so strange that we are held to decisions we made at 20. I would … More Retraite