Week 2: Feedback Thoughts

Success looks different for everyone.

Neil Gaiman’s advice on the creative life

I read Gaiman’s book Art Matters a few weeks ago, just after finishing his book Good Omens (I’m excited to watch the Amazon adaptation soon). There are a few novels on creativity that inspire me: one of them is The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. The other one is Art Matters. Gaiman’s book was a reaffirmation to chase my dreams, continue writing the things that I liked, and above all, make good art.

Seven ways to crush self doubt in creative work

These seven rules, as listed by John Spencer, are similar to the creative tools that I use in my day-to-day life. Still, it’s easy to get distracted by everything going on in life, or the lack there-of. That’s why it’s important to set goals and stick to them. On top of that, it’s important to promote self-care and treat yourself to the finer things in life every once in a while. To reiterate Spencers seven ways of crushing self-doubt: 

1. Don’t compare yourself to others.
2. Abandon perfectionism.
3. Be vulnerable to a trusted community.
4. Embrace a Growth-Mindset (we talked about this one before).
5. Set goals that are within your control.
6. Treat your work like an experiment. 
7. Trust yourself.