In the video Elizabeth Gilbert says her creativity is stimulated by talking to people. For certain types of creative work this also works for me. I have written some short stories based on conversations, or incidents, I’ve witnessed on the bus, the subway, and on the street.
Gilbert mentions that she can’t work in chaos, which is also true for me. Part of my job involves some creative writing, but I can’t do it when I’m in the office with the phone ringing, people asking me questions, and when I’m always keeping one eye on my Inbox. I can see where the discipline Gilbert talks about is important to the creative process.
My physical surroundings are important when I’m being creative. Over the years I have found that I work best when I can see out of a window. I chose my current apt. for its wall of windows. It’s not that I have a great view, but just looking out and seeing the breeze in the trees, the shadows the sun makes on the buildings as it gets higher in the sky, and watching the people walking down the street, all have a calming effect on me.
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