Comments on: Ideas as Cats and Other Mysteries of Creativity

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 23:09:56 +0000

In reply to Alison Hector. Is the cat of writing coming closer?

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:56:27 +0000

In reply to Kathy. Lol! Yes, do! I am a dog person myself! :-)

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Wednesday Festival | RevGalBlogPals — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:49:20 +0000

[…] Dreaming Beneath the Spires’ author, Anita, highlights Ray Bradbury’s ideas on how creativity is like a cat. It is a fun comparison when thinking about writing – who or what is pursuing whom? […]

By: Anita Mathias

Anita Mathias — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 23:24:06 +0000

In reply to Alison Hector. Yes, relax and listen to what God is whispering to you, and what circumstances are speaking into your life. Then blogs come almost pre-organized and pre-written, and blogging becomes so much easier.

By: Alison Hector

Alison Hector — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:42:18 +0000

“Typos are like mice; we need sharp-eyed cats to catch them.” LOL! And the whole cat theme immediately got my attention, Anita. I will be trying that approach. Living with a cat puts a new spin on everything; why not apply that to writing, eh?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:49:23 +0000

Being a cat lover, I was greatly intrigued by your blog today. “Treat ideas like cats and they will follow you,” as the author Ray Bradbury advises. Seems to work for him and I’ll try that philosophy today while I write on my novel. I do observe that cats get curious when you don’t respond as they anticipated. They will follow you and try to figure out what is going on in your world. This methodology may work! I’ll let you know when I finish up my work.