Craft
Thoughts on art, writing and craft
Craft
One thought from Ruth Ozeki
"language is magical - it's a form of conjuring. If you do it convincingly, readers will follow you."
Two thoughts from Shinichi Suzuki "Knowledge is not skill. Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skill."
"Art is not in some far-off place. A work of Art is the expression of a man's whole personality, sensibility and ability"
Discovery and invention
Isaac Newton didn’t invent gravity. It was there all along. He simply named and explained it.
The same is true for planets, continents and obscure species. They’re discovered, not invented.
Michelangelo talked about removing all the parts of the marble that weren’t the statue on his way to creating great art. Discovery is like
... See moreIn one way, it is easier to be inexperienced: you don’t have to learn what is no longer relevant. Experience, on the other hand, creates two distinct struggles: the first is to identify and unlearn what is no longer necessary (that’s work, too). The second is to remain open-minded, patient, and willing to engage with what’s new, even if it resemble... See more
Frank Chimero • Everything Easy is Hard Again
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