“For some reason there's this myth that creativity - [especially] in terms of creative writing - is a gift you either have, or you don't. So when people first start writing, if they write something that's not very good, or if they try and it's difficult, they go, "Oh, I guess I don't have it." That doesn't seem very fair, you have to try and you have to work at it. If we get scared of one bad poem and quit, that's not doing anybody any good.” PeopleIfsWritingTryingFirstsReasonSeemsDifficultTermCreativityCreativeFairsVery GoodScaredMythQuittingCreative Writing Author:Sarah Kay
“When discouraged some people will give up, give in or give out far too early. They blame their problems on difficult situations, unreasonable people or their own inabilities. When discouraged other people will push back that first impulse to quit, push down their initial fear, push through feelings of helplessness and push ahead. They're less likely to find something to blame and more likely to find a way through.” PeopleWayGivingFirstsFeelingsProblemDifficultSituationGiving UpBlameQuittingImpulseInabilityInitialsDiscouragedHelplessnessUnreasonableDifficult Situations Author:Steve Goodier