”Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.” ~Steven Pressfield
Creative Work
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Appear from nowhere
Shadows on Tile Floor “This is the other secret that real artists know and wannabe writers don’t. When we sit down each day and do our work, power concentrates around us. The Muse takes note of our dedication. She approves. We have earned favor in her sight. When we sit down and work, we become like a magnetized rod that attracts iron filings. Ideas come. Insights accrete.”
― Steven PressfieldSometimes patterns seem to appear from nowhere. What inspired me to see these shadows? Was my muse walking beside me offering vision?
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Inspiration
Winter Storm Along Colorado Front Range “The best and only thing one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.”
Steven Pressfield
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A quick read but …
A book and a coffee … it’s one I will want to read more than once. I’ve heard about this book from David duChemin. He mentions it in his books and on his blog. I finally bought it and enjoyed reading it. I read it in one afternoon and have gone back over it a couple times since. It’s got small bits and pieces to chew on. It has the ability to help us look at ourselves with newer eyes. No book will fix us but this one strikes a chord for me. I’m not sure I can say what it means to me. It may be more of how it effects my creativity. Anyway I will write more on it later. Has anyone else read it? Hope everyone has a good week!