The artist speaks to her creativity

[vaneramos]

My rationalist mind rejects this. The artist needs to believe. Good thing I believe in metaphor. The novel I recently finished reading, What's Bred In the Bone, deals precisely with this theme.

Hey, daimon, I know you're there. Where have you been? I'm waiting. Time to get in your act.

Comments

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

You're the second person on my fl to have posted this, so I guess I should take a peek ;)

(I loved 'What's Bred in the Bone' as well....)

[noveldevice.livejournal.com]

Your genius is visible when you look in a mirror. :)

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

*thumbs up* :)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

I utterly agree, although the metaphor of another consciousness might be useful. When I talk to myself, I tend to be too easy-going.

[noveldevice.livejournal.com]

No, I mean, your genius is what is reflected in mirrors. That's what the Romans thought. :)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

How cool! That could be useful, too.

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

Okay I just watched the whole thing :)
Thanks for posting this -- very thought provoking and interesting, and I don't entirely agree with her either. The thought tho of the use of a genie or daemon as a psychological construct against anxiety though, interests me greatly. I suppose one could also do this (talk to the genie/daemon in the corner) as long as one realizes it's a form of talking to ones' self? :)

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yes, a psychological construct. A metaphor.

Scientific American ran this interesting editorial about the adaptive benefits of religion a few weeks ago.

I've seen too much damage from irrational thinking to wander along that slippery path again. But as a poet, I know the value of a metaphor.

[niyabinghi.livejournal.com]

Oh, the metaphors in art and poetry are *much* needed, I think! :)

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

"Just show up and do your work" is a pretty good summary of what I aspire to. Thanks for posting this!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Me too. Over the past year, developing a working relationship with another writer has been a catalyst. We both just show up and do our separate work a few times a week. It's weird being so dependent on another person to keep me on track and get things done, but it's better than the alternative. Apparently I'm not such a loner as I thought.

[inishglora.livejournal.com]

I understand this. I need a certain amount of discipline in order to accomplish anything creative or academic... otherwise I get lazy. And I don't like that quality in me. Maybe I need to find a pysanky partner.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

It could be any type of creative person. Actually the most important part of my relationship with Sarah is the "business meeting" we have once a week, when we talk about our short- and long-term goals, and schedule time for the most immediate activities. It helps that we can also meet at the library two or three times a week just to write! But if you can find a knitter or any type of crafty person who would like somebody to hang out with while you both do your work...