More thoughts, via writer Marisa Silver, on inner vs. outer impetus as it relates to creativity: "I was not a writer in New York. I was a young filmmaker with a low-budget independent film called 'Old Enough' under my belt that was very much a New York story and one rooted in autobiography. I moved […]
Being an artist is more difficult than one would imagine. So much time, effort, and emotional and mental energy go into your chosen craft, and there is often infrequent external feedback or reward. Feedback does come, from time to time, but there can be a lot of long spaces in between. So, all the more reason that […]