I’m going to set aside the fact that every time I see those ridiculous microphones Zane Lowe makes his guests speak into it sends me into a wild rage (LOL)
An extreme version of this is on display in WICK IS PAIN, a doc on Netflix where Keanu and the filmmakers talk about the ridiculous work that went into the John Wick films.
"Oh, that must be so fun" is the bane of every artist who sets up a booth at an arts and crafts fair to sell their wares. (Which I guarantee is often not fun). The subtext is: "must be nice not to have a real job"
Yes! I've seen that Bowie clip many times, and he's so right. As soon as you've mastered something and start feeling comfortable, that's the time to start taking risks again.
And as for discomfort---oh yes. On so many levels, you have to be okay with discomfort. I've just started---FINALLY, fingers crossed---to work on my graphic memoir again, and I mention in my last post about how I'm going to have to be okay with not knowing how it's going to unfold. There's definitely discomfort there---a deep need to know exactly what it's going to be, but instead having the discomfort of countless different possibilities and roadways fighting for dominance in my mind. SILENCE PLEASE!
Yes yes yes! I also try to remind myself that if you surprise yourself while making something, then the reader/viewer will have that same experience when encountering the work — another reason to go into it without knowing how it will unfold.
As always, Mason, your email has arrived in spooky synchronisation with my creative life. Lately, as I sit down to write, I tell myself, "I can deal with this uncomfortable sensation," and then lo and behold, I've written something. I feel like a drill boring through brick – but I'd still rather do it than suffer the existential agony of not doing it :p
Re working on something for a couple of weeks then realizing you may just need to throw it away... sigh, and yeah... but I guess it's all part of the process, and not only for writers. Cooks throw away bad cupcakes!
Thanks for making the book group time-zone friendly for those of us in Europe! It's on my calendar.
I don‘t disagree but ‚uncomfortable‘ is not a word I would chose. I believe in the two Ps : Patience and Persistence. You can‘t force the creative process but you have to show up to be able to catch the good stuff. And too many people try too hard these days. It‘s called playing music snd not sweating music or even working music.
Yes, good points! And I do think different people might experience this state differently — like, what feels "uncomfortable" to one person might feel like absorption/flow to another.
I’m going to set aside the fact that every time I see those ridiculous microphones Zane Lowe makes his guests speak into it sends me into a wild rage (LOL)
An extreme version of this is on display in WICK IS PAIN, a doc on Netflix where Keanu and the filmmakers talk about the ridiculous work that went into the John Wick films.
Ooh, will check it out, thanks!
"Oh, that must be so fun" is the bane of every artist who sets up a booth at an arts and crafts fair to sell their wares. (Which I guarantee is often not fun). The subtext is: "must be nice not to have a real job"
Yes! I've seen that Bowie clip many times, and he's so right. As soon as you've mastered something and start feeling comfortable, that's the time to start taking risks again.
And as for discomfort---oh yes. On so many levels, you have to be okay with discomfort. I've just started---FINALLY, fingers crossed---to work on my graphic memoir again, and I mention in my last post about how I'm going to have to be okay with not knowing how it's going to unfold. There's definitely discomfort there---a deep need to know exactly what it's going to be, but instead having the discomfort of countless different possibilities and roadways fighting for dominance in my mind. SILENCE PLEASE!
Yes yes yes! I also try to remind myself that if you surprise yourself while making something, then the reader/viewer will have that same experience when encountering the work — another reason to go into it without knowing how it will unfold.
As always, Mason, your email has arrived in spooky synchronisation with my creative life. Lately, as I sit down to write, I tell myself, "I can deal with this uncomfortable sensation," and then lo and behold, I've written something. I feel like a drill boring through brick – but I'd still rather do it than suffer the existential agony of not doing it :p
Re working on something for a couple of weeks then realizing you may just need to throw it away... sigh, and yeah... but I guess it's all part of the process, and not only for writers. Cooks throw away bad cupcakes!
Thanks for making the book group time-zone friendly for those of us in Europe! It's on my calendar.
What a great insight!
I don‘t disagree but ‚uncomfortable‘ is not a word I would chose. I believe in the two Ps : Patience and Persistence. You can‘t force the creative process but you have to show up to be able to catch the good stuff. And too many people try too hard these days. It‘s called playing music snd not sweating music or even working music.
Yes, good points! And I do think different people might experience this state differently — like, what feels "uncomfortable" to one person might feel like absorption/flow to another.
Uno is a sweet little nugget!! I just shared this photo with my black and white chihuahua/dachshund mix - he agrees.
Nugget 4 nugget! 🥰
Mason, once again your writing has yanked me out of procrastination paralysis in a hole of my own digging and vaulted me into shaky orbit.
Your work is as inspirational as a sunset and as practical as a sandwich (pb&j). Thank you.