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Joyful Persistence: My Talk for the UBC School of Creative Writing Graduation
Sarah Leavittsarahleavitt.comCreative work is hard. And we constantly beat ourselves up for not producing high quantities of high-quality stuff. It’s easy to forget that we’re trying to make this work at a time when we’re oversaturated with connections, and constant, flashing demands. Boring old boundaries have never been more vital. Going into the cave will feel a little cold... See more

“One of the hardest things about starting a creative practice publicly is that your only audience is the people you know in real life. Beyond actually doing the work itself, this is the first big hurdle. Often those people are hugely supportive—some will be your biggest fans—but often times they aren’t, and there are covert ways people try to put... See more
When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control. We can’t force greatness to happen. All we can do is invite it in and await it actively. Not anxiously, as this might scare it off. Simply in a state of continual welcoming.