The Creative Act: A Way of Being

In reading this book there were no aha moments, a few head-nodding moments, and a whole slew of head-shaking, frowny moments.

Too much ‘go without it how it feels.'

Not near enough ‘sit down, get over yourself, and work.'

Both yin and yang are of course necessary, but it would be hard to overemphasize the importance of unassuming grit, that simple, clear-minded work which actually gets it done. As this book proves, though, it is very easy to overemphasize the touchy-feely.

Creating is more akin to what the stonemason does. As artists we're less interested in what the forest spirit does, dancing about in flowing, sheer robes.