The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. --Ernest Newman
Inspiration is a dirty word, a filthy concept. Over the years, I have found myself wanting it, needing it, exalting it, lamenting it. I've waited and waited, my foot rat-a-tat tapping, eyes on the clock, furious for my next fix.
I have yet to fully acquire the skill of Working While Uninspired (WWU).
WWU is so simple; it requires you to
- arrive at your workspace every day
- do what you do (even though you don't want to do it)
Even though you don't want to do it.
That's the part that gets me.
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