creativity
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emboldening creativity, creative living; this way we can move through the world. And you say, as coming to the point where you can decide that “The work wants to be made, and it wants to be made through you.”
Elizabeth Gilbert • Elizabeth Gilbert — Choosing Curiosity Over Fear
To put it simply, ethos is about the writer, pathos is about the reader, and logos is the shared fabric between them. This speaks to the tradition of literature as communication, as a bridge between writers and readers across space and time.
A Pattern Language
The more original and unusual your chosen path, the less likelihood that there will be a ready-made program of study waiting for you. As a creative professional, it is your responsibility to seek out the knowledge, skills, teachers, and mentors who can help you transform yourself from an enthusiastic beginner to a consummate master.
Mark McGuinness • Motivation for Creative People: How to Stay Creative While Gaining Money, Fame, and Reputation
... See moreYou're never as good as you're going to be after more practice, and you're always better than you were the day before or the week before or the decade before. This is normal and natural. You will always be in a constant state of improvement (if you're doing it right), forever, until you drop dead (which I hope is a long time in the future for you.)