HeyJaredDeb
Writing about creativity, creative rhythm, and slowly designing a life that supports making things.
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Who gets to decide what an artist makes, or a writer writes? (opens the original)
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That might seem like a silly question. We create, presumably, by listening to our inner muse. But are we really?How much are we influenced by society’s expectations? Increasingly, we evaluate things by their output, usefulness, market value, or measurable achievement. How much of this obsession with productivity and the push to monetize our work comes from capitalism?Thanks for reading Deb! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form class="subscription-wi
Routine is the Mother of Creativity (opens the original)
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We might think of creativity as something that happens when we’re inspired.The flash of an idea. A sudden burst of vision. That idyllic afternoon when we finally have time to start a new project.Thanks for reading Deb! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<div class="fake-input-wra
Not All Creativity Looks Productive (opens the original)
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Some of the most important creative work leaves no visible trace. It happens before the first draft, between revisions, during walks, in quiet moments when nothing seems to be moving at all. I recognized this most clearly while working on a novel series that has been years in the making. The experience taught me to trust a kind of progress that couldn’t always be measured by pages written. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form cl
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