I’m a fan, but not a huge fan, of Cave’s music. Saw him live with Bad Seeds once and it was a near-transcendental experience. His Red Hand Files make great reading. In my own experience, the ideas come when you’re out and about, soaking in the world. But I need to hurry to a keyboard or have a notebook handy to write it out.
Do check out Nick Cave’s book Faith, Hope and Carnage. He’s moved well beyond the gothic grunge phase into something this is completely removed from that. There is a new album coming out later this year called Wild God that sounds like it will continue what he’s done with Skeleton Tree, Ghosteen and Carnage.
Wait- I'm not in a parallel universe, but I am a writer in Seattle and I didn't realize I voiced my question loud enough for you to hear today. I'm also a huge fan of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, which touches on this same idea of muses seeking a welcome home for their ideas- you just need to be open to receive them. It always gives me hope and a little spark of excitement to remember that inspiration is just waiting for me, but damn it's hard sometimes. Luckily, the pretend Nick's answer was exactly what I needed to get back in touch with that feeling, so thank you.
I don't know if I am procedural as that, but I do think ideas come in a somewhat transcendental state of consciousness. Staring out the window on a commute into Manhattan on the Metro North. Walking across the grand concourse in Grand Central Station. Waiting in a chair at the dentist office. Mowing the lawn. Even waking up in the night with an idea that is so right for one of the assignments you are working. Sometimes the idea collides with you by showing you a path to pursue something you've always wanted to do. I think creative people and the creative mind, are like receptors that recognize an idea when it enters their atmosphere.
Yeah, parallel Nick can get pretty procedural alright. Personally, I've always loved Stephen King's take in which he thinks of us as creative archaeologists, patiently scraping away in the dirt until we find that rare fossil.
I’m a fan, but not a huge fan, of Cave’s music. Saw him live with Bad Seeds once and it was a near-transcendental experience. His Red Hand Files make great reading. In my own experience, the ideas come when you’re out and about, soaking in the world. But I need to hurry to a keyboard or have a notebook handy to write it out.
seeing Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live is an amazing experience! he doesn't hold back!
Do check out Nick Cave’s book Faith, Hope and Carnage. He’s moved well beyond the gothic grunge phase into something this is completely removed from that. There is a new album coming out later this year called Wild God that sounds like it will continue what he’s done with Skeleton Tree, Ghosteen and Carnage.
Like Dylan, Simon, Gaga and so many other genuinely creative minds, they are never content staying in one place for long.
Wait- I'm not in a parallel universe, but I am a writer in Seattle and I didn't realize I voiced my question loud enough for you to hear today. I'm also a huge fan of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, which touches on this same idea of muses seeking a welcome home for their ideas- you just need to be open to receive them. It always gives me hope and a little spark of excitement to remember that inspiration is just waiting for me, but damn it's hard sometimes. Luckily, the pretend Nick's answer was exactly what I needed to get back in touch with that feeling, so thank you.
Jennie, I dont know if you ever caught my "Hummingbird In The Tornado" column? https://www.commarts.com/columns/the-hummingbird-in-the-tornado
I don't know if I am procedural as that, but I do think ideas come in a somewhat transcendental state of consciousness. Staring out the window on a commute into Manhattan on the Metro North. Walking across the grand concourse in Grand Central Station. Waiting in a chair at the dentist office. Mowing the lawn. Even waking up in the night with an idea that is so right for one of the assignments you are working. Sometimes the idea collides with you by showing you a path to pursue something you've always wanted to do. I think creative people and the creative mind, are like receptors that recognize an idea when it enters their atmosphere.
Yeah, parallel Nick can get pretty procedural alright. Personally, I've always loved Stephen King's take in which he thinks of us as creative archaeologists, patiently scraping away in the dirt until we find that rare fossil.