Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Jul 11 2006
Will we get a bunch of late bloomers from baby boomers?
It's a bit lengthy, but What Kind of Genius Are You? is worth the time to read if you are interested in writing, engineering, art or any other creative process.
The whole idea that some gifted behavior develops later in life for certain people made me remember that life expectancy was fairly short during some centuries. Many potential late-bloomers probably died before they reached the peak of their creative process. With more and more people living into their 80s, 90s and beyond, we might begin to see many new creative works coming from people who would be considered seniors—old, aged, over-the-hill gang members. So if you've been working on achieving your creative goals for more than 3 or 4 decades and no one has yet noticed your efforts, take heart. Your best moments may be coming long after some of the so-called whiz kids have burned their creative candle to a stub.
posted at: 07:33 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
It's a bit lengthy, but What Kind of Genius Are You? is worth the time to read if you are interested in writing, engineering, art or any other creative process.
The whole idea that some gifted behavior develops later in life for certain people made me remember that life expectancy was fairly short during some centuries. Many potential late-bloomers probably died before they reached the peak of their creative process. With more and more people living into their 80s, 90s and beyond, we might begin to see many new creative works coming from people who would be considered seniors—old, aged, over-the-hill gang members. So if you've been working on achieving your creative goals for more than 3 or 4 decades and no one has yet noticed your efforts, take heart. Your best moments may be coming long after some of the so-called whiz kids have burned their creative candle to a stub.
posted at: 07:33 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
