You Don’t Need A Story To Write - Jack Grapes
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Published 2021-11-11
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All Comments (21)
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“You’ve done this before; you can do this again.” So simple, yet so profound.
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His authenticity is so inspiring. It reminds me to be a human and not a machine.
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The 'amateur' writer/artist waits for inspiration. The 'professional' starts anyway, knowing that the simple act of starting will eventually trigger the flow state. I think being 'blocked' comes from a fear or being judged by the artist (themselves), peers or audience.
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Agree whole heartedly. The other day I put aside the script I was working on and started a brand new scene for a story I still have no future for but wrote for almost two hours straight just because it felt right
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Jack, oh Jack.🙏🏼❤️ “All you have to do is write one true sentence”.
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Thanks, Jack. The one thing I learned, and it was ever elusive, is: Always write from the heart. When you do that you always risk disappointment. But that's the price of adventure.
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That poem about Jack's dog is so beautiful.
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He's correct...just write...ya never know what might come out... Sometimes the rhythm helps me find my way through the chaos of thoughts...
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the poem about Jesse made me cry. I had a dog called Jesse who we had to put down too. I couldn't relate to any of the specifics but I didn't need to. I think the need to pay tribute to those you love is such a universal instinct whether you are a writer or not.
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Same sentiment with my photography. Never have I ever not been able to find a subject to photograph. Just get up, grab my camera, and go find something to shoot. Inspiration is just the icing on the cake and when I do get inspired, the process is still the same.
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I needed to hear that. i never finished writing anything because I always felt what I wrote was not good enough. so these words really resonated with me.
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I have to say, the interviewer is as much important to the series as the subjects, its always amazing to hear her questions and voice. Kudos to her, Film Courage!
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His words gives me so much strength and inspiration to write.
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13 minutes of dense and applicable wisdom. Thank you to the interviewer for pressing in deep with the questions and opening up for Jack to read from his poems. Truly inspirational.
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I really like the comparison of an artist with a professional sport player. Makes me rethink what an artist is. What art is. Formulas for art. Thanks for these interviews!
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Her repeated questioning of the muse made him tell great advice, such as he said that repeated writing of genuineness makes you write great stories. The double meaning is funny, and inspiring.
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78 Wow! He aged pretty well!
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Just a normal day, sitting in front of my computer and eating my shakshuka. I randomly saw this video and clicked into it. And when i hear Jack Grapes reading the poem about his dog, I started to get touched and ended up crying and the poem is so beautiful, true, and to see an old man writing about life, "a lot of things are gone, i am 72 years old"...i always like poems but this the first one that really gave the emotions. I guess it is because the author is reading his poems by his own.
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Waaw! This kind of talk is not only for writing, it's for life. Thanks Film Courage. This one is really couragous.
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recently found this channel (thanks Chris Gore!), and I'm hooked on these Jack Grapes videos. this channel is a treasure trove. I'm so thankful!
