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One thing I notice in myself is that I’ve had to cultivate counter-instincts: if something feels a little bit too alluring and promising, I grow suspicious of that and go in another direction. Kristian Mattson, who performs as Tallest Man on Earth, also talks about this. If he gets really excited about a new song that he’s working on, he will stop ... See more
Drift
One can think of the creative act as taking the sum of our vessel’s contents as potential material, selecting for elements that seem useful or significant in the moment, and re-presenting them.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
This is a book about following associations—and about how they cohere into something tangible. And, in retrospect, this string (how my mind was looking to put something together before I was aware of it) was this book’s genesis: If I could somehow make the process legible, I might find making art myself less intimidating and begin to make headway.
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The Art Habit (Sangha)
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
There are many different hats the artist wears, and creativity is an internal discussion between these aspects of self. The negotiation continues until the selves create the best work they can together.