thoughts on art, creativity, and making a better life
This is Part 1 of Heroic Artists, an ongoing series on how prolific artists work. You can also check out the series introduction here. What’s standing between your current life and the life you want to live? According to Steven Pressfield, in his book The War of Art, the answer is Resistance. What is Resistance? [...]
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Since I started building this site I’ve become obsessed with creative workflow. What goes on behind the wizard’s curtain? How does a block of marble turn into a sculpture? How does a blank page turn into a story? What are the common threads among artists who consistently turn out good work, day in and day [...]
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On Friday night Fox debuted its new Joss Whedon drama Dollhouse. The premise: a young woman named Caroline signs away five years of her life to work for a clandestine corporation as an “Active”, someone whose memory has been wiped and then imprinted with new memories, skills and personality traits in order to perform tasks [...]
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If you’re at all like me, i.e. more of a planner than a doer, the prospect of leaping into a project without all your ducks in a row is terrifying. You also probably notice that not a lot gets done. Do you get stuck in Ready… Aim… Aim… Aim…? Why not try a different tactic [...]
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