Aside from yesterday’s news, I find myself in a period of discouragement, stuckness, and the languid “meh” state of heart, soul and mind. I over think and over question why I write my pages, read, examine myself and the world around me. What good does it do me? Or anyone? In Artist’s Way terms it’s the attack of the censor…
I’ve always found this Podcast from 2015, “The Moment with Brian Koppelman”, to breakup the creative blockade. It’s Brian Koppelman’s interview with Salman Rushdie from 05/09/2015… There isn’t a topic discussed or word spoken that isn’t effective at stating why art, fiction, creativity and use of language matter. I listened to the podcast again today with the same benefit. Creativity for creativity’s sake is empowering. Thank you for reading my first post on Substack…
If you find yourself in the same place today, I encourage you give it a listen. The URLs listed below.