The Double-Edged Sword
“I wouldn’t call myself an ‘artist’ or anything.” Congratulations, you’re an artist. What made you an artist? The stuff you’ve already created. What keeps you defined as an artist? The stuff you’re...
View ArticleNothing is Sacred
“But that’s not how it’s done.” Nothing is sacred. Cows are not sacred–well at least not here. Cows are cattle . . . and chattel. And they taste good, after they are dead, cooked. And creativity is...
View ArticleCreative Blocks Are Beneficial
“I have writer’s block.” Creative “blockage,” writer’s block, and the general failure to produce results creatively are good things. Here’s why: Writer’s Block is Beneficial because . . . It is...
View ArticleObstacles
” . . . more obstacles than we can shake sticks at.” While we have no choice but to create, the world does not make things any easier for us artists because we are compelled to create. Quite the...
View ArticleThe Spark or the Light Bulb
“Now or later.” We can create “on the spot,” and we can also create “with deliberate intention.” But each of us usually has a preference of one or the other. Do Improvisation and Deliberation Come...
View ArticleDoing a Little More v. Taking a Break
“Aaaarrrgh.” Giving our all to the creative work at hand in the moment is great, but it cannot last forever. Is it time to take a break? We’re creating, yes we are, right now, seeing progress (or...
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