Art vs. Craft: Understanding the Difference Helps us Understand Our Creativity

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I wondered down the steps of a bookstore in Boulder. I knew I really didn’t “need” a new book, but my obsession was calling. My husband was there which meant I couldn’t truly have any fun. I knew I needed to make it quick. We ended up in the spiritual/mystical section by accident. It was like something led us there. It was that one spot of the store where we could be alone and browse. I kind of glanced down and saw some words that intrigued me, “Freeing the Writer Within”. The words were fitting for the journey we were on. My husband and I were looking for freedom to live our new lives and I had been desperately searching for experiences, knowledge, and the understanding that it takes to open up hidden artistic expressions inside yourself and truly let go. I bought the book and found my artistic bible.

“I thought that writing practice, the foundation for the teachings laid out in Writing Down the Bones, might help me write lyrics for songs. Instead, writing practice became a sustaining means to its own end, and the book became my guide for living.”

Bill Addison

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