Category Archives: Ideas & imaginings

Discussions on creativity, ideas, imagination, inspiration

The benefits of an overactive imagination

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Sharon

For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to do more than is possible for me I want to see the world from high orbit I want to fly over Uluru without the support of mechanics I want to … Continue reading →

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Dreams are windows

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Sharon

It amazes me how impressionable the subconscious and imagination is. I’ve been reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. The story is told from the POV of a girl (Susie Salmon) who was murdered by a serial killer. She tells … Continue reading →

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A Professor of ideas

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Sharon

I’m so glad that Karl Spitzweg created this painting. It resides over my reading chair in the library and I can see myself reflected in the old man on the ladder. He is so focused on the book in his … Continue reading →

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Contingency plans: Part 2

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Sharon

I’m a few chapters into the novel I was talking about in my last post. It seems I can relax. There are some elements that are similar with mine, but the characters, setting, themes and ultimately the style is very … Continue reading →

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Contingency plans and the gravity of words

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Sharon

This post is coming to you from the as yet unfinished Bibliotopia via a nearly geriatric, (very) slow laptop. It is simply too hot upstairs where my primary computer is currently located and this room feels so right just now. … Continue reading →

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