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Not Everything You Do Has to Be “Original Creative Work”
“Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
How many times have you struggled to get something written?
I’m not talking about those times when you are dragging your feet and decide to do dishes instead of wrapping up a piece.
I’m talking about those times that it feels like your creative well has 100% absolutely and completely run dry. You are just staring at the white page, while the stark blankness sneers back at you mockingly.
“Ha. Ha. Ha. You. Have. No. Idea. What. To. Write. Here. LOL.”
Next thing you know, you are standing in front of a sink washing dishes. Plus, you’ve come up with the brilliant idea that you need to reorganize your entire dish cupboard, a task that will probably take you away from your writing work for at least two to three days straight.
You might call it procrastination, but it feels far worse, and you might wonder if you’re ever going to be able to write again. By the time you return to the keyboard (or blank notebook) to get your…
