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]]> By: suitti http://www.theseanachai.com/2009/02/27/3-am-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-163038 suitti Thu, 21 May 2009 02:24:06 +0000 http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=405#comment-163038 Robert L. Stevenson talked about "the little people" who told him stories while he slept. And he'd commission them to write stories. He'd wake up and write down the dreams. Some were quite elaborate. Bob Franke (IMO, best songwriter on Earth) has had excellent songs on waking. Several verses written. When i've bothered to wake up and do something, it's 5 or 6 am before i'm done, and there's no chance to get back to sleep. I have a voice recorder by my bed now. I don't often remember to use it. I don't make a living with the Muse. So i can afford to ignore it. But i need to do something when i'm inspired. And sometimes that happens in the day. And it doesn't matter much what gets created - it's going to be awesome - at least by my usual standards. Much of this makes it to my blog. I've no idea if anyone reads it. My goal has been to turn as many people off as possible. I don't even get comment spam anymore. Robert L. Stevenson talked about “the little people” who told him stories while he slept. And he’d commission them to write stories. He’d wake up and write down the dreams. Some were quite elaborate.

Bob Franke (IMO, best songwriter on Earth) has had excellent songs on waking. Several verses written.

When i’ve bothered to wake up and do something, it’s 5 or 6 am before i’m done, and there’s no chance to get back to sleep. I have a voice recorder by my bed now. I don’t often remember to use it.

I don’t make a living with the Muse. So i can afford to ignore it. But i need to do something when i’m inspired. And sometimes that happens in the day. And it doesn’t matter much what gets created – it’s going to be awesome – at least by my usual standards. Much of this makes it to my blog. I’ve no idea if anyone reads it. My goal has been to turn as many people off as possible. I don’t even get comment spam anymore.

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]]> By: honor-ed http://www.theseanachai.com/2009/02/27/3-am-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-156968 honor-ed Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:40:39 +0000 http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=405#comment-156968 Thank you, Patrick, what a brilliant podcast! :) It reminded me, after a bit of digging around in the memory, of a quote I first heard repeated by Maureen Lipman on the subject of creativity and striving for perfection, originally said by the legendary choreographer Martha Graham: "[i]There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is pleased. [b][There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.[/b][/i]" (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martha_Graham for more info) Thank you, Patrick, what a brilliant podcast! :)

It reminded me, after a bit of digging around in the memory, of a quote I first heard repeated by Maureen Lipman on the subject of creativity and striving for perfection, originally said by the legendary choreographer Martha Graham:

“[i]There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique.
And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.
The world will not have it.

It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.

You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. … No artist is pleased.

[b][There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.[/b][/i]”

(http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Martha_Graham for more info)

]]> By: CJWellman http://www.theseanachai.com/2009/02/27/3-am-and-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-156895 CJWellman Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:56:15 +0000 http://www.theseanachai.com/?p=405#comment-156895 Patrick -- This is sound and wise advice that I, on more than one occasion, wish I had heeded. When The Muse has visited in the wee hours of the morning in the past, I tried to convince myself I would remember the inspiration I received. Each of those times, if I didn't write it down it escaped...never to return. Oh and 'Vampire in the Attic'...FTW! Patrick –
This is sound and wise advice that I, on more than one occasion, wish I had heeded. When The Muse has visited in the wee hours of the morning in the past, I tried to convince myself I would remember the inspiration I received. Each of those times, if I didn’t write it down it escaped…never to return.
Oh and ‘Vampire in the Attic’…FTW!

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