The Creative Act: A Way of Being

To live as an artist is a way of being in the world. If a creator is so afraid of judgment that they’re unable to move forward, it might be that the desire to share the work isn’t as strong as the desire to protect themselves. A musician might begin working in a particular genre because it’s the one they love, and might achieve great success with it. As a result, the work may ring hollow and fail to engage the audience anyway.