When Inspiration Strikes
When asked whether he wrote on a schedule or only when struck by inspiration, Somerset Maugham allegedly replied:
I write only when inspiration strikes.
Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.
The Dreambird
Die Langeweile ist der Traumvogel, der das Ei der Erfahrung ausbrütet. [en]
Walter Benjamin
The Stuff Creativity is Made from
Talking to Christian about creativity, inspiration, style, artistic language (and Austrian unincorporated association law) made me remember I still had shots from his studio sitting on my hard drive. palette
John Cleese on Creativity
Watch for yourselves:
Some quotes:
Now, in the closed mode an uncultured [petri] dish is an irrelevance. In the open mode, it’s a clue.
To get into open mode, you need: space, time, time, confidence, humor.
If, while you’re pondering, somebody