Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters,

Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach

In his decades as a psychotherapist and creativity coach, Eric Maisel has found a common thread behind what often gets labeled â€œwriterâ€™s block,â€ â€œprocrastination,â€ or â€œstage fright.â€ Itâ€™s the particular anxiety that, paradoxically, keeps creators from doing, completing, or sharing the work they are driven toward. This â€œcreative anxietyâ€ can take the form of avoiding the work, declaring it not good enough, or failing to market it â€” and it can cripple creators for decades, even lifetimes. But Maisel has learned what sets successful creators apart. He shares these strategies here, including artist-specific stress management; how to work despite bruised egos, day jobs, and other inevitable frustrations; and what not to do to deal with anxiety. Implementing these 24 lessons replaces the pain of not creating with the profound rewards of free artistic self-expression.
Country USA
Manufacturer New World Library
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-03-09
Format Kindle eBook

Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach