Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
"Tell yourself your work isn't good enough to finish or frame. Explain to everyone that you're not "really" an artist."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
Sadly, this is the number one excuse I hear most often from my students.
"Obsess about how you will pay for your car repairs, until you are too scared to go anywhere. This will help limit your artistic horizons nicely"
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Tell yourself if you have free time, you should do something productive."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Ask a lot of people their opinion of your plan"
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Help others to formulate a step-by-step approach for manifesting their dreams."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Meditate on your novel instead of finishing it."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Concentrate on how you want your "big break" and ignore all smaller ones."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Take all criticism deeply to heart. Discount all praise."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Only share your good news with those who will immediately dampen it."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron
"Devote every minute to a menial job so you have no time or energy for your art."
How To Avoid Making Art (Or Anything Else You Enjoy)
Julia Cameron