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Creating isn't about inspiration or spilling your guts. Creating isn't about being wildly free. Creating isn't tortured, isn't genius, isn't mystical. When it comes to writing, creating is actually a lot more like woodworking or farming or making a beautiful piece of jewelry. It takes extraordinary focus, attention, and acres of time.
The Power of Not-Knowing
As someone who's involves in multiple crafts-of-creation, I LOVE this quote. Romantic ideas of creation are nice, but ignore all the work that goes into it. The most "wildly free" craft I do is photography, and even that comes down to "move the light a few inches closer," and hours of editing afterward. Work isn't romantic, but it's what makes the good stuff happen.
The Power of Not-Knowing
As someone who's involves in multiple crafts-of-creation, I LOVE this quote. Romantic ideas of creation are nice, but ignore all the work that goes into it. The most "wildly free" craft I do is photography, and even that comes down to "move the light a few inches closer," and hours of editing afterward. Work isn't romantic, but it's what makes the good stuff happen.
