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Blog City Prompt December 30, 2023

Saturday
December 30, 2023
12:05 am



Blog City prompt: Let this quote inspire your entry today: “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn’t show.” — Andrew Wyeth Or discuss Wyeth's work if you need more inspiration.

I knew the name Andrew Wyeth although I did not recall his paintings nor his style. I researched his biography and learned a few things.

~Growing up, he was in frail health
~He was taught at home by his father his entire life
~His father died when his car stalled on train tracks. He had a 3-year-old nephew with him. Both were killed.
~He lived to age 98, dying in his sleep.

The main takeaway from my research is that Wyeth believed that you do what you do in life not looking for recognition or popularity. If you do what is your best work and paint what you have a passion for, it does not matter what people think of the result.

I see this extends to writers. To an extent a writer writes for an audience, generally of enthusiasts of the genre that the work is written in. I think I write partly paying attention to my audience. I take more time and attention if I know for sure someone will read it like for a writing contest. I have written a few things here at WdC that received constructive feedback. I realized I published the piece hastily. I learned from that. Now, I seem to be more prepared and write what I love and think I do well.