inspiration

This saying is often used to advise someone to be prudent and be careful with what they say, especially in delicate situations or in which discretion is required. It can also be interpreted as a call for patience and tolerance, since many times it is better to let things resolve themselves without intervening unnecessarily.

Inspiration is talked over and over again. What if it's a crush, like Cupid's. What if it is a flash, some muses, some magicians, a miracle, a door, an ancestor, a mischievous spirit that suddenly opens the way for us to a beautiful text or gives us a key or a map or a compass towards a subject that lends itself to our literary adventures. In the context of writing our story, that inspiration would tell us where to start or which characters are key or which places to recreate or what treasure is in our memory that serves as the foundation for the narrative...

Sayings are a way of summarizing the human experience and conveying important values and knowledge about life and human relationships. We will explore some of the best known sayings and see how they have been used in different cultures and times.

The great capacity to manifest, or transmit emotions in poetry and art; that natural and intense release of feelings through these magnificent works, which sometimes cause us so much impact, and at the same time arouse our deepest interest, is certainly a great stimulus for the heart. How many times, when contemplating a canvas, do we walk between reflections, going deeper beyond our feelings? How many times, in the intimacy of that encounter, do we surprise a tear or a smile?

Aspiring authors of all ages have the opportunity to claim their moment in the literary spotlight as part of the annual writing contest hosted by Wake County Public Libraries.

Cornelio Campos, Mexican Muralist, originally from Cherán Michoacán, Mexico. He discovered his passion for art at the age of eight, observation was the fundamental basis of his training as a painter...