Anxiety and creativity are opposites, which is an interesting thing because many people who are highly creative also deal with anxiety. Many writers have rituals they use to get into the mindset of writing, whether this ritual is dressing up in their fanciest clothes or have a cigarette and coffee. On this week’s episode of […]
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Pay attention. Many of us have heard that command throughout our lives. In art, tuning your attention to specific details is extremely important. If you have ever heard of Zen, you have likely wondered what it is. If you haven’t heard of Zen, I can’t help you and no one can. For the helpable, Zen
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Octavarium is album by the band Dream Theater. Dream Theater has crafted the album, Octavarium, so it circles around the single concept of the octave. By starting with this single idea of the octave, the created an album that is both complex and artistically unique. Can we do the same with writing? Some would say
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Octavarium is album by the band Dream Theater. Dream Theater has crafted the album, Octavarium, so it circles around the single concept of the octave. By starting with this single idea of the octave, the created an album that is both complex and artistically unique. Can we do the same with writing? Some would say
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The creative process is complex. It does not involve a single time period. It does not involve one day. It is something that happens over an extended period of time in many different states of emotion, both positive and negative. Daniel Fehr guests to discuss his perspective on creativity, discuss the creative process, the publishing
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Is photography art? In a world where everything creative is considered art, I think it is important to tease out whether we should label art as such. In this episode I look at whether photography should be classified as art, how society looks at art, and why I believe that art needs boundaries. Join as
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Write drunk edit sober is a piece of writing advice attributed to Ernest Hemingway. Because of the author’s high standing among writing, this classic adage is even taken to heart by professional writers. But it is likely not the best way to create a solid artistic or literary work. If you enjoy this episode, here
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Be original. This statement seems self-evident. But when creating as an artist, should you be original? Is it even possible? How does a person come up with original ideas? In this episode, I talk about how you might not need to worry about being original. If you enjoy this episode, here are some others you
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I talk about how people often view creativity and imagination as the same things. I argue that creativity and imagination are two different things. Also, I talk about how children are not creative despite the common misconception, explaining why they are not and why the art they make is actually terrible. If you enjoy this
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Many major authors talk about a person must spend a certain amount of time writing to be considered a writer. I talk about the view most writers have about what makes a person a writer, what I think makes a person a writer, and why I disagree with everyone. If you enjoy this episode, here
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