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      quote to ponder

3/9/2015

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“What nobody tells people who are beginners — and I really wish someone had told this to me ... is that all of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, and it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not.

But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase. They quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know it’s normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story.

It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”

-Ira Glass

(Thank you Gina for sending me this quote! You can find the original interview HERE.)

4 Comments
Gina
3/11/2015 05:44:03 am

Loved listening to the whole interview.

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Meg
3/17/2015 01:13:33 pm

seriously perfect reminder :) thanks for sharing!

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Suzanne Blair
4/2/2015 09:40:13 am

Oh I loved reading this! It's totally something that I needed to hear. I always get disappointed that I can't get my creative work "there"- this gives me hope that if I just keep working and trying maybe one day I'll like it. :)
Of course I think you should know that your stuff is amazing! Seriously, I read about you trying to find your style and I was baffled! I think you've already got it! I come across your stuff sometimes on pinterest or Instagram and before I even see your name I know it's yours and I love it! So don't get discouraged- you're doing it right!

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Rachel
4/6/2015 10:32:30 am

Thanks Suzanne! It means a lot to hear you say that!

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