Perfectionism, Tragedy, and Creative Blocks
We read and discuss the Spanish Folktale “The Carnation Youth,” F. Scott Fitzgerald’s tragedy both in life and in “The Great Gatsby,” and Ian’s struggles with the creative writing process.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Reading of “The Carnation Youth”
10:05 Letting the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good
14:25 Why Does She Burn the Carnation in the Fire?
24:33 The Carnation is the Prince
29:10 The Carnation Girl’s Second Chances
33:10 Creation & the Erotic
39:13 Why Are You So Afraid?
49:01 Trust, Do What You’re Supposed to Do…
51:56 Meeting the Impossible Challenge
55:53 Stoic Gods
59:11…
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