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Before I graduated from college, my aunt gave me the book, The Artist's Way, which prescribes this basic task as you've described as the foundational exercise f
by numtel 3y ago
Before I graduated from college, my aunt gave me the book, The Artist's Way, which prescribes this basic task as you've described as the foundational exercise for creativity. The suggestion given was 3 pages a day no matter what.
- criddell 3y agoDid you pick up the practice? If so, what are your thoughts after doing it for some time?
- mtalantikite 3y agoNot OP, but I went through the Artist's Way a while back and kept morning pages up for two or so years after it. I'd still probably do morning pages every day if I didn't move on to sitting at my piano in place of them (and would do both if I had time in the morning). So in that regard I think it was a success -- it got me back to having a healthy relationship with music making and artistic practice. The content of the workbook at places doesn't totally resonate with me, but I'd say there's enough in there that it's worth trying out. It definitely asks you to confront and reflect on a lot of things that have happened in your life, so it can be uncomfortable and bring up a lot. But that's of course an important part of art making. I'd say just try it out, it's only 12 weeks and you can always bail if it doesn't work for you!
- electrondood 3y agoBingo. The Morning Pages technique is also the cheapest therapy on the planet. The effect, for me anyways, is virtually identical to the catharsis I feel from a $200 therapy session.