Creativity is More Than a Feeling

The Daily Writer · Dec 7, 2020 · 2m

In September 1976, the American rock band Boston released their single called “More Than a Feeling.” The song tells the story of a young man who is listening to the radio, and a song comes on that reminds him of a former love. What he experiences is “more than a feeling.” But in a way, this song could also describe writers who are doing the work day by day. How many times have you heard writers who talk about the need to feel “inspired,” or how they are waiting for the Muse to show up and give them the magic words? Seth Godin talks about the need for consistent work in his book The Practice…