Trice’s Reviews > Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear > Status Update
Trice
is 61% done
“Be a well-disciplined half ass” she says. I would change the first part to “persistent” for us ND brains, but otherwise I get it. Trying to break away from the frustrated, why-bother-trying, perfectionist song of MY people, and persistent half-ass just might glow
— Mar 05, 2026 08:14AM
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Trice
is 42% done
I know she’s trying for tough love but she seems utterly oblivious to the different kinds of privilege in the world - it’s great for her that she was able to work full time + create but some of us don’t have the energy or the forward movement to make that kind of thing possible. Working killed my creativity over and over again w/all the diff ways it drained my energy + being + prevented the start + exploratn
— Feb 26, 2026 06:13AM
Trice
is 22% done
Hm
An encouraging beginning and some interesting (!) illustrative examples. Sometimes I think she, like her mother, is a bit too harsh in the way she’s encouraging creativity/exploration, though well intentioned. And there’s a lot of good stuff here
— Feb 22, 2026 06:26AM
An encouraging beginning and some interesting (!) illustrative examples. Sometimes I think she, like her mother, is a bit too harsh in the way she’s encouraging creativity/exploration, though well intentioned. And there’s a lot of good stuff here
