Adopting the beginner’s mind reminded me of a comment made by the Dalai Lama when asked on a birthday what his long life had been like. He replied, “I’m always at the beginning.”
How I approach one story today might be very different tomorrow, and maybe should be. I liken this to a musician who has a hit song and the audience prepares for it in concert to be EXACTLY like the original on the radio. Please no. Please give it something new, even if in the slightest. That song yesterday is not what it is today. Show us. And regard to the "beginner's mind"...I agree! The thing I have the hardest time with the formulaic approach I see to both writing and teaching writing many times. "Do these five things and write a best seller..." All that does is perpetuate mediocrity and a lot of "I know how this is going to end."
Thanks for that, Jen. One of my readers (who's read and reviewed all of my books except one) characterized one of my books as "good, but not great." His complaint? It didn't end the way he expected it to end!
Adopting the beginner’s mind reminded me of a comment made by the Dalai Lama when asked on a birthday what his long life had been like. He replied, “I’m always at the beginning.”
It's so lovely. It's also so counter to so much of what we're told our worth and purpose is when it comes to business (and art!).
How I approach one story today might be very different tomorrow, and maybe should be. I liken this to a musician who has a hit song and the audience prepares for it in concert to be EXACTLY like the original on the radio. Please no. Please give it something new, even if in the slightest. That song yesterday is not what it is today. Show us. And regard to the "beginner's mind"...I agree! The thing I have the hardest time with the formulaic approach I see to both writing and teaching writing many times. "Do these five things and write a best seller..." All that does is perpetuate mediocrity and a lot of "I know how this is going to end."
YES! AI can take the formulaic approach. I'll take the messiness of creativity.
Thanks for that, Jen. One of my readers (who's read and reviewed all of my books except one) characterized one of my books as "good, but not great." His complaint? It didn't end the way he expected it to end!
That's kind of funny, actually. I'm curious about this person as a character.
Wow.