Make More Art: The Art of Work

Book 2: The Art of Work

If you intend to create a work of art, then you’ll need to master the art of work. They’re birds of a feather. One can’t happen without the other. In no particular order, these are things that will transform you into a prolific creator:

Treat It Like a Job.

The prolific creator treats his art like a job.

• He sticks to a schedule.
• He has a target.
• He creates a list of things to do.
• He sets an intention.
• He does the work.

If you want to be prolific, you must above all things learn to silence the voice in your head. You must be able to do things that you say you can’t do. You have to put pen to paper and get to work.

Groundhog Day

I wake up at the same time every day. I do the same thing for the first 3 hours. I read for and hour; I write for an hour or however long it takes to hit my word count. That’s my schedule. It’s my sacred rhythm. Unless the surf is up or woman invites me back to bed, there are no exceptions.

Prolific creators all stick to a schedule. A schedule gives you control over your time and attention. Every day is Groundhog day.