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@michael @ Colleen, thank you for sharing your experiences, even if creatively we are following our passions, sometimes a break is needed to reinforce that idea. Absence either makes the heart grow fonder or… “Out of sight, out of mind…” I do believe your passion will seek you out and if it doesn’t then perhaps it’s not meant to be. I’m thrilled that yours pinned you down with newfound focus and success.

@khali It’s funny you should mention video games, having two older brothers they were constantly playing video games when I was younger and even though they rarely let me play, I could watch them play for hours, intrigued by the characters and the storylines. Whether video games hamper creativity is probably a whole other article

@miserere thank you for your comment, I haven’t read that particular story but Asimov is another of my favourite authors and he was prolific in producing material because it was his passion. It took him eleven years before he managed to make a living writing and in that time was methodical about producing short stories because he couldn’t imagine doing anything else. He treated his writing and the promotion of his work as though he were training for any other profession; certainly a different style to Bukowski but just as inspiring to creative people I think.

@fred @nate @ Judy @gabriel @aaron
Walking away, putting your work down or trying something else, but mostly, not forcing yourself when you’re feeling uninspired seems to be an issue most creative people can empathise with and recognise as an important aspect to the creative process, but just like Gabriel mentions, it can be difficult when those around you seem to be racing past you. I think it takes a lot of confidence to trust in your own methods and know that someone else’s creative methods will differ from yours and remember that enjoying the process is often more important than who finishes first.

@Jerry thrilled you enjoyed the article, really enjoyed reading your view of it on your site.

I’m wrestling with a “not trying” moment these days which I need badly, but is still frustrating since I don’t know when it will end. Then again, it can’t hit you like a sledgehammer if you see it coming and when the moment does arrive it’s pure lightning.