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November 25, 2003
good drawing, bad drawing
I do a bad drawing, I feel bad, I feel I’ve lost it, sometimes I feel I’ve never had it in the first place. [At this point, fighting the urge to torch the entire studio, I pull open a few drawers and see the good drawings and claw back the confidence.]
So, next time I look harder, I take more care, I measure, I look and I look and I look until I can see; and I do a good drawing. I feel confident, and good. I put it in a drawer.
Next time, feeling confident, I don’t look quite so hard, I don’t see so much, I do a bad drawing, I feel bad, I feel I’ve lost it. [FX: drawer opening]
So, next time I look harder I take more care, I measure, I look and look and look until I can see, and I do a good drawing. I feel confident.
Next time … well, you get the idea. It’s a Gumption Trap, and there are many of them in the creative game.
Posted by john at November 25, 2003 08:27 AM
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