Hi writers,
This summer I
wrote a writer’s “credo,” a statement that focused on my relationship with
making art. If you’ve never done such a thing, I highly recommend it.
Mine happened
on accident: I had ducked into a grocery store to wait out a flash rainstorm,
and while sitting at the counter I gave myself the prompt: “How to be a
writer.” I loved what came out and have since printed it to keep on my desk.
(It’s also on my website under “Writing” if you are interested in reading it.)
Compressing those ideas onto a single page felt like making pure maple syrup
out of a huge, unwieldy tree.
I encourage you
to write and share credos of your own. I’d love to read them and, with your
permission, share them with other Tuesday Writers via this newsletter.
Cheerio!
Elisabeth
PROCESS: CREDO
What does creativity mean in your life? What has it meant, and what
do you want it to mean? Capturing these thoughts in the concrete form of a
credo can serve as a guide for future writing, a reminder of what matters most
to you in life and art, a beacon for what you want your art to do.
Try this: When writing a credo, consider both the
internals (what you care deeply about) and externals (what frames, routines,
and nourishment you need to do the work).
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