Once the momentum is going you are in the right place. Getting there is easier than we think.
When it comes to creative work, it is easy to over think things. Once it seems complicated we get intimidated.
Go towards the fun. That’s the fuel of the creativity.
That’s why we do it.
Yes, quality requires work. Quality requires persistence; it is easy to lose the fun in the push of productivity.
Watching a live performance is a chance to witness the creative process. Every performance is new. Every performance has a different flavor. So many factors are in play that it is easy to forget.
The will to perform is admirable. That is true dedication to craft, bruises and all.
If you understand that, it is a gift. Not many have such clarity of purpose.
You walk the path, see it. Its presence brings comfort when doubt lingers.
You have the one thing.
To unfinished or future projects.
New ideas bubble up with the promise of the rush.
Don’t head the siren call. Keep your head down and finish the projects at hand.
The learning curve exists for all of us.
We’ve all been through the process, painful as it can be.
The problem is that not everyone willing to go through the pain.
When we are out of practice, a paragraph may be the best thing we can expect. This is not an indication of our skill. In fact, the paragraph can be a good indication of how far we’ve come.
Doubt accompanies Artists on their paths.
That doubt can lessen as skill develops. But it takes some time. And even then, the doubt never really leaves.
We forget how difficult it can be once we get to a certain point of skill and confidence…
The first draft of writing works better without the screen. Yes, our computers are amazing tools that benefit the writer greatly. The possibilities that a computer brings are numerous.
That’s the problem.