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CTyankee

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8. I take inspiration from the music itself. On youtube I have discovered wonderful orchestral and

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 24, 2021, 08:12 PM

Jul 2021

sacred music choirs. I find they stir me immensely. A black choir singing "Take my hand, precious lord" just brings happy tears to my eyes. I can get lost in that music (and I am not religious).

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I need your help, writers! I am over half way finished with my second book on art history and [View all] CTyankee Jul 2021 OP

Can you post two paragraphs of your first book... LuvLoogie Jul 2021 #1

Here CTyankee Jul 2021 #2

Not sure that I have any help to offer on writer's block (or possibly sadness?), but a niyad Jul 2021 #4

Get the ideas down, then go back later on and apply the fundamentals when ready. In the mean time... LuvLoogie Jul 2021 #5

Do you know this story? Love your point of view but not sure about your last statement. I don't CTyankee Jul 2021 #7

I don't know the story. I tried to limit edits LuvLoogie Jul 2021 #9

Oh, good! My goal at this point in my life is to help people love art as much as I do. CTyankee Jul 2021 #10

On a tangent, here are a couple of videos LuvLoogie Jul 2021 #11

All I know is that my wife, who has published Tomconroy Jul 2021 #3

Long walks alone. Seems to stir my imagination. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #6

I take inspiration from the music itself. On youtube I have discovered wonderful orchestral and CTyankee Jul 2021 #8

I agree. What do you consider a long walk? SeeingEyeRefugee Nov 2021 #12