You decide how
7th May 2017 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, artist integrity, the successful artist, the creative life, design your life, break the rules, Jordan Rosenfeld |
"It's easy to be fooled into thinking there's a magic program, a specific path that only others know about, or a unique but mysterious road that you should take with a set number of steps to reach your dreams. Nonsense. You decide when. You decide how."
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intent is so much more important
"Playing shows has an immediacy that I'm not in control of ... It took me a long time to enjoy that spontaneity and take chances. It took me fucking up in front of a lot of people for a long time, and doing that enough times to realize that it doesn't matter: your intent is so much more important than the follow-through."
I still get rejected on a regular basis
"At this moment in my career, after publishing twenty-seven books and at least as many short stories, I still get rejected on a regular basis. Recently I wrote a story that every major magazine rejected. After going to the major presses, I went to the smaller ones. Nobody will publish it—nobody. So don't despair—accepting rejection is part of the job description."
