It's a very gray day here in Eugene... cold mixed with sleet and hail. Could be viewed as a good day for creative studio time... I'm always complaining on NICE days that I don't want to be inside. But nothing about this cold day is inspiring me.
Joe Raiola, senior editor of Mad Magazine, will be speaking here in Eugene tonight. He's also a standup comic. Maybe he'll lighten my mood. He'll be talking about censorship. Hopefully in a funny way.
Pondering the potential sources of creativity... sunny days, gray days, late nights, alcohol... I'm remembering Bernie Mac. I watched him explain his creative process once. He started by reading a bunch of newspapers, to get his IRE up around world and local events. Then, he watched a sappy, tear-jerking movie, to get his EMOTIONS up. Then, he made a huge roast beef sandwich and sat down to write.
I love hearing how other creative souls get themselves going. Kind of inspiring. Thanks, Bernie, wherever you are.
On that note... back to the quest for great ideas...
