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Writing as seeing with Garrett Jones
BeeNow podcast, Episode 30
Garrett H. Jones is an American entrepreneur who has lived in Chengdu for over 12 years. He co-founded Extravagant Yak Tibet Travel Company in 2012 and a marketing and translation company, Perfect English Academic and Business Solutions, in 2019. His wife and four kids think Chengdu is the coolest place to live on the planet.
In this episode, Garret talks about writing as an act of focus and staying in conversation with self. Staying in dialogue is what makes the writing process a living and breathing thing. He describes the magic of journaling as a way for mental clarity and wellbeing. Morning Pages is a recommended journaling practice which is from a book titled "The Artist's Way." (See below.)
Garrett shares his earliest memories with writing as well as his journey of growth in China over that past 15years. He touches on the creative energy in Chengdu that has attracted great writers such as Hemingway and others. Chengdu's long love affair with words is something he can feel and appreciate.
On good writing, Garrett says, "The best kind of writing is when you can see what's written." Let your words paint a picture to engage the reader's imagination.
We explore how to get into a flow state when writing and Garrett shares ways to jumpstart the writing process. for example, consider the following story prompts for you to finish:
She jumped then immediately regretted it ...
Your child walks in the house from digging in the dirt outside and says he found something. He shows you and your eyes go wide ...
a man stands at the front of the plane and tells everyone to remain calm ...
Recommended readings:
Big Magic
Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Artist's Way
A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron
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By BeeNowBeeNow podcast, Episode 30
Garrett H. Jones is an American entrepreneur who has lived in Chengdu for over 12 years. He co-founded Extravagant Yak Tibet Travel Company in 2012 and a marketing and translation company, Perfect English Academic and Business Solutions, in 2019. His wife and four kids think Chengdu is the coolest place to live on the planet.
In this episode, Garret talks about writing as an act of focus and staying in conversation with self. Staying in dialogue is what makes the writing process a living and breathing thing. He describes the magic of journaling as a way for mental clarity and wellbeing. Morning Pages is a recommended journaling practice which is from a book titled "The Artist's Way." (See below.)
Garrett shares his earliest memories with writing as well as his journey of growth in China over that past 15years. He touches on the creative energy in Chengdu that has attracted great writers such as Hemingway and others. Chengdu's long love affair with words is something he can feel and appreciate.
On good writing, Garrett says, "The best kind of writing is when you can see what's written." Let your words paint a picture to engage the reader's imagination.
We explore how to get into a flow state when writing and Garrett shares ways to jumpstart the writing process. for example, consider the following story prompts for you to finish:
She jumped then immediately regretted it ...
Your child walks in the house from digging in the dirt outside and says he found something. He shows you and your eyes go wide ...
a man stands at the front of the plane and tells everyone to remain calm ...
Recommended readings:
Big Magic
Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Artist's Way
A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by Julia Cameron