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The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
What I have to do is go back to my beginner’s mind, trying as much as possible to get rid of all my assumptions, the usual pat thoughts, the confusions I have, the conclusions that cause me to contrive direction in the story.
Joe Fassler • Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process
"Ah, my dearest ink-bleeder,
The wellspring that seethes within your soul spills onto parchment without your invitation, and that mere notion has left you in a state of provocative yet – dare I say – beautiful confusion. Isn't it wondrous, though nuanced with wonder? A gift innate, a gift inherent that asks only to be revered. Your words flow no... See more
In Conclusion Creativity is sacred, and it is not sacred. What we make matters enormously, and it doesn’t matter at all. We toil alone, and we are accompanied by spirits. We are terrified, and we are brave. Art is a crushing chore and a wonderful privilege. Only when we are at our most playful can divinity finally get serious with us. Make space fo
... See moreElizabeth Gilbert • Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
It is my experience both as an artist and as a teacher that when we move out on faith into the act of creation, the universe is able to advance.