Author Alina Sayre joins us at the Story Works Round Table to talk about refilling the creative well. Sooner or later we all hit that crossroads, whether you’re transitioning your life or transitioning between projects, it’s time to recharge. Alina has been through this process – and delivered a TEDx talk about it. We learn from Alina’s experience, unpack the process, and delve into authenticity, passion, and taking risks…not just in writing, but in life!
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Check out Alina’s Tedx Talk here!
How did finishing a project bring Alina to a realization about herself, and her life outside of her author career? What experiences did she undertake in order to refill her creative well? And how does working on a project outside of what you previously finished help broaden your artistic horizons? We finish with a poem from Alina’s new book, Fire by Night.
Visit Alina at alinasayre.com
What we talked about:
Alina shares her experience with finishing a project and what that meant for her “creative well”. (2:19)
Would Alina have done anything different, to balance more? (7:55)
When Alina finished her series had she summited the mountain or moved the mountain further off? (10:04)
So what did Alina do after she had finished her series? (12:15)
How did the poetry book come into being? (15:35)
How did teaching English help Alina to move forward in her creative career? (17:15)
The most powerful art comes from a place of vulnerability. (20:15)
“Write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.” (22:05)
Has Alina experienced the rewards of the risk taking yet? (22:30)
The power of expanding your identity as an author. (25:10)
A reading from Alina’s new Poetry Book. (26:25)
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Things we mentioned:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Fire by Night by Alina Sayre
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SWRT 129 The Power of Writing to Change Lives part 1
SWRT 130 The Power of Writing to Change Lives part 2