On The Willingness to Fly As An Artist

For any artist, a few million miles on the road to mastery is going to produce a wipeout (or two)–false starts, fits of panic, excessive noodling, dead-ends, stubbornness, box canyons, distraction attacks, alter ego follies, narcolepsy, bad vibes, too tight, too loose, too precious or too casual. Tear-stained flops are necessary. They’re the gift you give yourself when you’re willing to fly. – Sara Genn