As someone teaching in an art school, I’ve found Charlotte Wood’s The Luminous Solution - which is an exploration of writing process - to be a gentle and helpful invitation to think about how I work through creative projects and processes. Maybe the twist of perspective that another creative discipline offers is a productive unsettling.
Just read this (old) Atlantic Mag article about how humans evolved to "being busy" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/01/james-suzman-work/617266/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
As someone teaching in an art school, I’ve found Charlotte Wood’s The Luminous Solution - which is an exploration of writing process - to be a gentle and helpful invitation to think about how I work through creative projects and processes. Maybe the twist of perspective that another creative discipline offers is a productive unsettling.
I really find it does! And thanks for the rec. I don't know her work (but I'm always partial to work by Charlottes). Off to Alibris to find a copy!