Allowing yourself
the freedom to be a creative artist is something everyone should feel
free to enjoy. This book offers strategies for how to get there. I
completely agree with the ideas of learning your craft, being prudent
and disciplined, working with others, stealing from the masters, and
using old ideas in creative ways. However, I think the book is a
little too much like a call to salvation. Some people will try all
the suggestions and will still come up short, Unless they keep their
day job, they may well starve.
There are more
avenues than ever to get your creative product before the public: write a blog, publish your novel with Amazon, or Scribid, join a
critique group, convince people in your area to give a book signing,
talk a local gallery into hanging you paintings. The list goes on.
However, a word of caution. No matter how hard you work, you may not
become the next Michelangelo, or John Grisham. Some ideas catch hold
and propel the artist to fame and fortune, others give satisfaction
to the artist, but don’t pay the bills.
This is a book worth
reading. The advice is good. If you want to be an artist, read the
book and take the lessons to heart. However, a word of caution: make
your goal to satisfy yourself. Creativity is about more than making
money. Get your work before the public, enjoy the journey, but don’t
expect to amass millions, it happens to a very few.
I received this book
from Booklook Blogger for this review.
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