Make More Art: The Prolific Creator is Patient
The Prolific Creator is Patient
The internet is littered with life hacks, fast paths, and fool-proof bullshit formulas for success. The prolific creator knows deep down that the greatest work of his life and the great American novel will take more than 140 characters and more than a day.
The Prolific Creators Doesn’t Wait
To be inspired.
Until they’re in the mood.
Until the perfect time or all their ducks are in a row.
For permission from a publisher to write a book, or a label to record.
All the reasons you’re waiting are excuses that keep you from being prolific. As Steven Pressfield wrote in The Artist’s Journey, “Put your ass where your heart wants to be.”
I didn’t wait for my agent to tell me whether or not she thought this book was a good idea. I just kept writing it. I already had a plan for what I’d do if my publisher didn’t want it. That’s why you’re reading it.
For 5 years, I waited for permission. I waited to be picked by a publisher. If I’d kept waiting I might still be waiting. No reason for you to make the same mistake.
