“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to this cruelly delicate organism the overpowering necessity to create, create, create– so that without the creating of music or poetry or books or buildings or something of meaning, his very breath is cut off from him. He must create, must pour out creation. By some strange, unknown, inward urgency he is not really alive unless he is creating.” ~ Pearl S. Buck
Looking for some good reading this weekend? Check out these new articles and blog posts:
From Talent Development Resources, a new article titled “Seth Godin, Daniel Pink, Ayn Rand on Why Creating is its Own Reward” offers perspectives and resources on creativity, including video clips.
“Expressing one’s emotions to another is a risk-taking affair. In some instances, I think that the risk is of bungee-cord-jumping proportions. Emotions are at the very core of us, young or old, and, to express them we need to trust other persons—that they will not ridicule us or judge us.”
The Pearl Buck quotation above is from another SENG article, a column by Lori Comallie-Caplan, “Gifted Intensities: Liability or Asset“:
“Having intensities can be both a blessing and a curse. Gifted children can be empathetic, caring, loyal, and deeply concerned about the welfare of their community and world. On the flip side, their intensities can be misdiagnosed as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or Asperger’s Syndrome, among others. The most important thing for parents to do is to cherish their child’s uniqueness.”
Finally, Associate Agent Bree Ogden wants your answer to this question in her blog This Literary Life:
If you had the opportunity to ask ONE question to any graphic novel/children’s books/or Young Adult editor, what would it be?
* As a matter of disclaimer, I am a board member of SENG and mention SENG resources here in my individual capacity. My views on this blog are mine alone and do not necessarily represent the views of SENG.
