Amy Tan on the Creative Process
Amy Tan has a number of bestsellers to her name, including The Joy Luck Club (adapted into a film), The Hundred Secret Senses, and The Bonesetter’s Daughter. Her entertaining 2008 TED address deals with all the ups and downs of the creative process. A great talk for writers who might need a little boost of confidence when it comes to believing in their own methods.

















![<a href="http://anovelapproachto.me/2010/03/tir-na-nog/">Tír na nÓg</a> - [/caption]
Oddly, I think of the mythical island of Tír na nÓg when I look at this picture. It was fully shrouded in mist early in the mornings and invisible to us. The mist would lift and reveal the island almost as if we had Nimh (a mythical g... Tír na nÓg](http://anovelapproachto.me/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/DSCF1416-300x225.jpg)
![<a href="http://anovelapproachto.me/2010/04/exhale/">Exhale</a> - [/caption]
Even when our inner self is confined and made to fit a life that isn't what we think it was meant to be, we can find meaning. We can find that quiet place that allows us to be our true self.
Pretend that it doesn't matter if the whol... Exhale](http://anovelapproachto.me/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/DCP_1446-300x200.jpg)

