Interesting topic! I read about a ceramics class where the teacher divided the class into two, and one half would be graded by quality, and the other by quantity. The quality group had to create 1 perfect pot. The quantity group had to create as many as possible. At the end of the semester, the quantity group had created the best pots because they weren't focused on perfection but just on creating.
I need a day of rest or two before I'm recharged enough to be creative (an introvert, not minding social isolation at all). Then I need a week or two to dive in. Research inspires my creativity & I tend to spend too long on that. Time is a problem as writing is an avocation. O, for a Muse of Fire that would ascent the brightest heaven of invention.
I definitely identify as an introvert and always measuring what activities will drain my emotional energy tank. And being creative takes a pretty full tank. So one of the keys to being more consistently creative is to make space for my creative time by saying No to things that drain my emotional tank. Learning to say No has been a big journey for me as a classic people pleaser, but it’s also unleashed a lot of creative potential.
I feel like my creative process changes in some way with every project, is that common? Do you think it'll always evolve with every next project (or even rewrite of the same project)
I think we're naturally nudged in the direction of being more efficient-- changing things that don't work for us after doing them 20 times. But if we can think about our process, we can consciously change it, look around at other artist's and art form's processes, try those out and integrate what works with our unique creative minds.
Interesting topic! I read about a ceramics class where the teacher divided the class into two, and one half would be graded by quality, and the other by quantity. The quality group had to create 1 perfect pot. The quantity group had to create as many as possible. At the end of the semester, the quantity group had created the best pots because they weren't focused on perfection but just on creating.
Excellent example-- creative iteration is the key-- not writing 1 novel in 5 years, but writing 10 short stories in 1 year.
I need a day of rest or two before I'm recharged enough to be creative (an introvert, not minding social isolation at all). Then I need a week or two to dive in. Research inspires my creativity & I tend to spend too long on that. Time is a problem as writing is an avocation. O, for a Muse of Fire that would ascent the brightest heaven of invention.
I definitely identify as an introvert and always measuring what activities will drain my emotional energy tank. And being creative takes a pretty full tank. So one of the keys to being more consistently creative is to make space for my creative time by saying No to things that drain my emotional tank. Learning to say No has been a big journey for me as a classic people pleaser, but it’s also unleashed a lot of creative potential.
I feel like my creative process changes in some way with every project, is that common? Do you think it'll always evolve with every next project (or even rewrite of the same project)
I think we're naturally nudged in the direction of being more efficient-- changing things that don't work for us after doing them 20 times. But if we can think about our process, we can consciously change it, look around at other artist's and art form's processes, try those out and integrate what works with our unique creative minds.
What would you like me to answer first about creative process?