Creativity Is for Tricksters, Not Martyrs
7 min readMar 28, 2021
Five tricks to bust fears and blocks inspired in part by Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic. #3 Perfectionism Is Fear in High Heels
There is a myth of martyrdom surrounding creators; some elements might be the starving artist, the misunderstood, the marginal, the elusive muse, the isolation, etc. Living from your creativity is not a requirement. If it’s painful, just don’t do it! There are…