Ask the Author: Nick Neddo
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Nick Neddo
I find inspiration to be an elusive entity. I like to anthropomorphize creative inspiration as 'The Muse', a spirit that comes and goes. I make my best work when I recognize and honor creative urges when they are present, giving them the right-of-way. It is much easier and more productive for me to go with that flow, rather than to try to generate inspiration where it is not present.
Having said this, it worth mentioning that deadlines can offer motivation, if not full on inspiration. There is a collection of artwork that I am very pleased with, that I would not have birthed into the world had it not been for a good old deadline.
Choosing to write about something that is interesting to me personally is a way that I keep myself inspired. If the topic isn't fun to think or talk about, than it is pretty hard to want to write about it.
Having said this, it worth mentioning that deadlines can offer motivation, if not full on inspiration. There is a collection of artwork that I am very pleased with, that I would not have birthed into the world had it not been for a good old deadline.
Choosing to write about something that is interesting to me personally is a way that I keep myself inspired. If the topic isn't fun to think or talk about, than it is pretty hard to want to write about it.
Nick Neddo
The idea for my most recent book came as the result of combining two of my most dear passions: making art and primitive skills (wildcrafting or making things from the landscape). The book, The Organic Artist, is a manifestation of this marriage.
Nick Neddo
Write! If you are actually writing you are no longer just aspiring.
Nick Neddo
When I experience writer's block I take it as an indicator that I need a nice slow walk in the woods. This is a reliable way to change my perspective and these breaks allow me to keep my creativity from getting stagnant.
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