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> Time and again, he spoke highly of the importance of art, of doing art as much as possible You should check out Dali's bio, the man got up, ate his breakfast
by sogen 12y ago
> Time and again, he spoke highly of the importance of art, of doing art as much as possible
You should check out Dali's bio, the man got up, ate his breakfast and then sat down to paint religiously from 9 to 5, everyday, no exceptions, no distractions.
- 6stringmerc 12y agoAwesome, I will note that and pursue it in time. That sounds very inspiring. As a writer I do enjoy the guidance both from Stephen King's craft discussions, but also the James A Michener Writer's Handbook [1]. Art is work, no doubt in my mind. [1] http://www.amazon.com/James-Micheners-Writers-Handbook-Explorations/dp/0679741267 http://www.amazon.com/James-Micheners-Writers-Handbook-Explo...
- kjs3 12y agoGetting up and doing something from 9 to 5 religiously sounds miserable. The idea that it's not because it's art(tm) doesn't strike me as mitigation.
- sogen 12y agoyour comment doesn't hold up if you like it. Other authors, writers, etc., have again and again spoken of the need to focus, some of them go to a cabin (forgot her name), others go to a hotel room (again, forgot her name), others go to a small office a couple of blocks away from their home (forgot his name), just so they can focus.
- kjs3 12y agoI read the OP as holding out that sort of 9 to 5 as a de facto great thing. I was pointing out that not everyone would see it that way.