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Heffernan emphasizes collaboration and critique: “That dissent is absolutely fundamental to the creative process,” she notes, explaining how colleagues’ pushback can turn a raw idea into something “marvelous” .
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The fear of developing “bad” taste, or taste that diverges from the mainstream, can paralyse creatives, stifling their creative growth and leading them to try to borrow or buy taste through bootcamps, curated inspiration documents or sheer are.na-driven osmosis.

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“But she quickly decided that she would make music exactly how she wanted it, and with whatever equipment she felt was necessary and inspiring.”

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It’s a healthy practice to approach our work with as few accepted rules, starting points, and limitations as possible. Often the standards in our chosen medium are so ubiquitous, we take them for granted. They are invisible and unquestioned. This makes it nearly impossible to think outside the standard paradigm.

Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being

In creating art, the sum total of the parts often defies expectation. Theory and practice don’t always line up. The formula that worked yesterday might not work tomorrow. The proven solutions are sometimes the least helpful.