Loneliness plays a recurring role in creative work. Feeling lonely can connect us more deeply to our emotions, keep us undistracted by the needs and demands of others, and free us from others’ expectations—plus, our imagination kicks into gear because it works most when it’s needed.
Read MoreI really think that finding this balance between wildness and discipline is key in creativity, which is not only about thinking of ideas and expressing them, but also about developing them into some form of finished project. I don’t know how wild my mind is, but, having grown up a classical pianist, discipline is kind of my jam.
Read More“Think before you play” is a sentence I find myself repeating daily as a piano teacher. It seems simple enough, but it’s amazing how often students play notes without first figuring out what those notes are supposed to be. In writing, too, the creative process can’t be rushed, and sometimes it’s difficult to feel comfortable with the daily state of unfinishedness.
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