18 Writing And Creative Life Lessons I Learnt in 2023.
Publishing a book is not as satisfying and fun as writing a book.
Keep the hope strong because as you work on your world, the world also works for you.
Creating art is a slow process and is healing. So I must take my time with it.
Never break the flow of my writing to research something. It breaks the momentum, overwhelms me and sucks my writing mojo.
Weather (esp. how hot it is) plays an important role in how much I can write and enjoy the session. Summer months are the slowest and least productive months - personal or professional.
The flow and format of the book come as I write it. Therefore, making adjustments as I go.
Happy and light mood = happy and light writing session
I love it when a movie/show/book leaves me speechless. Because it also inspires me in my craft. If I am speechless, it means I am so moved that not only do I love the work, but I also feel charged to replicate that feeling in my work, and I know it is possible to do so.
Whether you like it or not - people may not be readers, but they are definitely YouTube/Instagram users. Therefore, a video content plan will work in your favour, no matter your industry.
Why people/creatives go for unhealthy addictives - to be able to handle the reality, mess and toxicity around them. It gives them relief, even if it's for a brief minute. That doesn't make them good.
I now understand Montaigne's and Carl Jung's need to go on self-imposed isolation to write their thoughts and ideas - writing while living in the world is not for the faint-hearted.
There is nothing called "work-life balance" because work is one of the parts of life, not a separate entity.
The trouble we creatives face most is de-conditioning ourselves from all the conditioning we have received since birth to be one of the cogs in the Matrix. That is not an easy thing to do at all. And it's not that once you're unplugged, you are all good. You have to continuously be on your toes and make sure you stay unplugged.
Instagram is an energy vampire and empty carbs for your brain.
Don't let content creation become your main focus - not fulfilling. Create content through your art and in a way that aligns with you.
Going through the motions of content creation (with no heart or love or joy in them) made me unconsciously fall into the artist version of the Matrix.
Not only is it weird for us writers to live with normal people, but it's also weird for normal people to live with us.
We artists have a critical role/job/duty/responsibility to do. That is to understand life in our own way and for ourselves. And then share it with others. Layman can't do this; they are too busy in the Matrix. It is up to us to see and show them the meaning of life.
Publishing a book is not as satisfying and fun as writing a book.
