Now Reading | Austin Kleon, Inertia is the Antithesis of Creativity.
http://99u.com/articles/27097/austin-kleon-inertia-is-the-antithesis-of-creativity
I am loving Austin Kleon’s perspective on creativity and the constant commitment it requires. I pulled out two of my favorite questions from his interview and his answers. Rock on. I could not agree more.
There’s no doubt we have to be open to improvisation. But what about having a grand vision, or a master plan? Did you have one for your career, is that even relevant anymore?
I think people seriously underestimate what 15 minutes a day for 10 years will do versus 10 hours a day for a year. If you do little bits and pieces every day, after a while, you have this body of work.
Like, if you want to be a filmmaker, don’t think about being P.T. Anderson, think about making a 30-second YouTube clip. Make the best 30-second YouTube clip you can, and make a hundred of them. Just start making and editing, learn and release the work as you go, and see what resonates with people.
Do you think working a little bit each day also helps because you build momentum?
It happens a lot of in creative work that you finish a project and you don’t know what to do next. It can be a bit disconcerting. And I think that’s why it’s so important to have a daily practice that you do no matter what you are working on.
My thing is that I make one of these blackout poems every day. I just do it every day, no matter what. It gets me in the zone. Then, from there, I can work on different things.
It’s all about staying in motion. Inertia is the antithesis of creativity.
http://austinkleon.com/
