Creating isn't tortured
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.