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I held on to my day jobs for so long because I wanted to keep my creativity free and safe. I maintained alternative streams of income so that, when my inspiration wasn’t flowing, I could say to it reassuringly, “No worries, mate. Just take your time. I’m here whenever you’re ready.” I was always willing to work hard so that my creativity could play
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
1. The lone path to being a good writer who writes good work is by writing your way there. You’ve got to fight your brain and conquer the excuses it throws up,. You’ve got to defeat your family obligations and your self doubt and your fatigue and the washing up. You can’t just take the eagles to a more convenient point on the map of that journey. T
... See moreOh, and here’s another thing: You are not required to save the world with your creativity. Your art not only doesn’t have to be original, in other words; it also doesn’t have to be important. For example: Whenever anybody tells me they want to write a book in order to help other people, I always think, Oh, please don’t. Please don’t try to help me.
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