“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ~Octavia E. Butler I have loved writing since the day I stuck a pencil in my mouth, sat at … Continue reading On writing and my new project
I'll never forget the day I went to see Saving Private Ryan with a bunch of my high school friends. I walked out of the theatre feeling like I'd been through emotional boot camp. I felt a dark and forbidding cloud hang over me for the next week. I didn't want to look at people, talk … Continue reading Empathy and the modern world
"Creativity takes courage." ~Henri Matisse If you'd told me a year ago that I've be living in Toronto and be more creatively stimulated than I've been in years, well, I would have spit my hipster Vancouver coffee out on the spot. Creativity runs deep in my family. My mom is a writer, my dad is … Continue reading Toronto – my creative boot camp
Kristi Fuoco 