Notes from 'We Need Your Art'

Summary

Scattered thoughts and journaling from reading through We Need Your Art by Amie McNee.

‘perfect is the enemy of good’ but it is a book now.
probably could have been a long essay rather than a book; felt like it was stretching itself somewhat thin. While I took things from it, I had to fight it a little bit to extract meaning. Most of the notes below are from random brainwaves that hit (and therefore are only loosely related to the actual contents on the page).
not bookshelf-worthy for me.

pursuit of play and creativity; take things less seriously!
set up a consistent practice
imposter syndrome is good; find opportunities to experiment with identity (e.g. on social media)
when a mental reset is needed: plan to create a limited amount of output consistently (every day), but add constraints to decrease workload and increase flow
- single takes, no research, only draw boxes, compose songs in the key of c major…
build credibility (w/ self and others by showing up consistently), then foster curiosity
find your own brand of creative power
get a typewriter ??
court rejection, fail repeatedly
on developing voice: create vulnerable art
- study voice more deliberately
  - examples of creative voices I like: jacob geller, jasmine sun…
Hank Green’s 80 percent rule (https://nerdfighteria.info/v/1LAhHDEtTD0/)
Feedback:
- don’t take feedback too early
- don’t take too much of it
- don’t take it too seriously
Be patent; you can’t choose what becomes successful

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