tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post5557427952017680444..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Creatively burned out? Grab a pen (or crayon)Laurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-79169947174543049422014-07-11T10:00:15.138-04:002014-07-11T10:00:15.138-04:00Trying to write when your mind is clenched vs. rel...Trying to write when your mind is clenched vs. relaxed is pretty tough, so yeah, I imagine that any artwork you do during the day will help relax your mind and unleash creativity.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-50705463906609443542014-07-11T09:58:33.417-04:002014-07-11T09:58:33.417-04:00I love that idea as a way to connect to your chara...I love that idea as a way to connect to your character's inner world!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-32961104441191391852014-07-09T21:56:41.972-04:002014-07-09T21:56:41.972-04:00I recently made my son a house out of cardboard bo...I recently made my son a house out of cardboard boxes. I was thinking of drawing stuff on it to make it more fun. Like maybe a dragon! =) And if it makes me more productive when I set down to write later that night, then win/win!Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-4267478774199093232014-07-09T14:14:42.116-04:002014-07-09T14:14:42.116-04:00I love doing this, even though my drawing skills a...I love doing this, even though my drawing skills are pretty sparse. I like to doodle what my character would doodle. :)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-17419355269482199142014-07-09T08:51:32.557-04:002014-07-09T08:51:32.557-04:00mind mapping is a good hybrid of visual and verbal...mind mapping is a good hybrid of visual and verbal--something I'll likely blog about in the future, once I figure out how best to create the visual. Doodle maps are a great tool. It definitely helps to have some kind of visual of your settings so you can choreograph where things happen. Layouts of building interiors are also helpful that way. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-50373767767707548742014-07-09T00:23:22.712-04:002014-07-09T00:23:22.712-04:00I'm not much of a doodler, but one thing i hav...I'm not much of a doodler, but one thing i have found interesting is "mind mapping" for brainstorming, which is sort of doodlish! `I did make a map of one of my settings once too and found that surprisingly helpful. Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58768982434638510052014-07-08T21:16:37.062-04:002014-07-08T21:16:37.062-04:00Some of the research on doodling was directly rela...Some of the research on doodling was directly related to that--how it helps people remember lecture material in education settings. Glad you found the post helpful!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-60892551929465618162014-07-08T18:12:16.987-04:002014-07-08T18:12:16.987-04:00Yes to doodling. I used to doodle in college. My n...Yes to doodling. I used to doodle in college. My notebooks were filled with swooping, looping patterns, but it seemed to help me focus on lectures. Now I doodle when I'm brainstorming stories. I loved this post. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58875539839325238712014-07-08T14:45:45.760-04:002014-07-08T14:45:45.760-04:00Doodling is good for your brain. It can also be a ...Doodling is good for your brain. It can also be a helpful brainstorming and revision tool if done with a specific intent. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-26127270948982706052014-07-08T14:41:57.979-04:002014-07-08T14:41:57.979-04:00Floor plans are super helpful in knowing how to &q...Floor plans are super helpful in knowing how to "block" your scenes, as theater and film directors do. Your descriptions will always be consistent if you know how the rooms connect to each other. Like you, I've tended to draw as needed, but have read numerous blog posts now from visual thinkers who find doodling an essential brainstorming tool. Several also noted it as a way to spur the subconscious to approach plot problems without pressure. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-91965102303963466252014-07-08T14:32:39.773-04:002014-07-08T14:32:39.773-04:00I've never thought of doodling as a creative o...I've never thought of doodling as a creative outlet, even though I doodle on every bit of paper I own. I always thought I did it because I was so easily bored. But I do love the sinuous curves and the balanced lines of doodling. Now I know why. :)Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-34341546717757564182014-07-08T11:38:54.969-04:002014-07-08T11:38:54.969-04:00I totally doodle floor plans, and any significant ...I totally doodle floor plans, and any significant artifacts to the story. I doodle inventions and anything that I really need a visual of. I've always done it on an as-needed basis and hadn't thought to push it further, but I really like the idea! Perhaps I will try this soon. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.com