A few months ago I found myself inspired to put the entire first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, ie the “Eroica,” onto Logic Pro. I wanted to see how my “digital…
Category: Creativity Topics
Thoughts on Blogging and Book-Writing
Working on a full-fledged book for the last nine months has changed my view of writing. Before last year, blog posts were just about the most significant writing I had done,* other…
Lessons Learned in 2023
Today is January 1st, and I am starting up my blog again (it’s great to be back!). This time, rather than blogging every day, I’m going to try an “on again, off…
Day 357: Taking Care of the Rest
When it comes to my creative career, these things are clear: These are my strengths. Thank you, Universe, for taking care of the rest 🙂 JOY EASE SATISFACTION WELL-BEING APPRECIATION INSPIRATION EXPANSION…
Day 352: The Book (Update #5)
Since my last update on the book, I have begun sharing my draft, or at least parts of it, with others. The first time I did this was last weekend, when I…
Day 337: The Book (Update #4)
Since my last update, I have continued organizing the draft of my piano-playing book. A few weeks ago, I printed nearly seventy-pages, which I read over, scribbling notes in the margins and…
Day 311: The Book (Update #3)
Since my last update, I am still organizing my ideas. Every day I spend a little bit of time looking over my document, reading through a section at a time, making ideas…
Day 298: I Enjoy a Well-Crafted Post
Writing yesterday’s post about Chernow’s “The House of Morgan” reminded me of one thing I love about this blog: articulating and crafting my thoughts so that, if possible, my thinking is clear…
Day 296: The Book (Update #2)
This is a follow up to my last update on the book. The book is going well! Last time I said I wasn’t sure I would need three months of 1000 words-a-day…
Day 287: Film Scoring Update (What I’m Learning)
I have done three film scoring projects so far: “Captain America,” “The Three Musketeers,” and most recently, “The Passion of Joan of Arc“. These are the lessons I am getting, in no…