creativity
Within the past two years, I’ve tumbled down the rabbit hole of an absolute obsession with photography. Any time I’ve ended up with weekend plans other than wearing my pajamas, I’ve taken the opportunity to load my Pentax K1000 with a new film stock. It is this camera, in fact, that inspired my photography deep dive over three years ago, on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
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When a creative project doesn’t pan out, should you still display your work? I’ve decided to and it has helped remind me how I function artistically and that creativity is a practice, not an innate ability.
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Photo by Gage Skidmore - Creative Commons License
From coloring in or outside the lines to screaming a favorite Disney tune in a car seat, most of us develop a creative interest at a young age. It’s unabashed, filled with mere curiosity, and there’s no thought of critique. That comes later. This post sources stories from the careers of both Gillian Jacobs and J.K. Rowling to look at the silver linings of creative failure.
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Readings and videos about imposter syndrome and the development of the ultimate creative skill: practice.
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