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I'm a painter and everything he said made sense. Except for the last bit when he talks about happy and unhappy creatives. Sometimes, a happy creative can be miserable due to outside factors.... but they're happy with where their creativity is taking them. Once the art is done for the day though, the endorphins wear off and you're just left with reality.
The best thing Dr. Atchity said in this interview is about how your work is more timeless than time itself. If you want to accomplish great work, understand and value the amount of time you get each day and make it worth something. Don't sit and wait like the work will do itself, and expect to be praised for absolutely nothing. Wasting time costs more in the end than the amount of work you put in to get something done, so don't waste time.
Yeah. It took me almost a month brainstorming scenes, character traits etc and taking notes on my phone on the subway going to work before I actually sat down to start the screenplay. Needless to say, things are flowing pretty well right now and it feels great.
Jason Beever I am not sure I agree.. Picasso said ‘Inspiration does exist but it must catch you working.’ I think that there is value in the stream of consciousness where you just write whatever is in your head...how do you know what you think until you write or hear yourself saying what is there. Often, when I am aware of talking to some one explaining what I think, I remark.... wow so that is what I think... inventing ideas by creating them in the moment.
@@SA-xg5eo just like the man said "doing the work, creates more work. Even bad work creates more work." So it is in the doing that you find yourself arriving at inspiration. However I do agree that one doesn't always have to "keyboard" everyday. You can be doing research, character Breakdowns, even going for a walk in a different part of town to spark creativity, that to me is all work.
@@KimTownsel wow, I thought I was the only one that does that. Several instances when I run I get inspired about a lot of things. I have sketches, projects, building plans that I developed immediately after a run.
Wow. An 11 minute masterclass on how to get it done, all the time, for your entire life. So awesome. Just do the work, every day, and embrace the journey.
So true. Some creative people I observed do just that, push through a single project at a time even if it’s not working at times. They do finish it eventually but it comes with a lot of pain and I believe it takes them much longer, because they force themselves to sit through parts that aren’t productive instead of focusing on something else and coming back refreshed and inspired. Maybe it’s a struggle of people who have great focus?
I really enjoyed his comment about Sylvia Plath. Her work and life always fascinated me but as a visual artist myself I definetly can relate to how when I set myself up with multiple projects and trips I never have the down time to wallow about the ending of the previous experience.
I’ve always struggled with Time. I marvel at people who manage it well, especially productive creatives! The creative process can be like a wild dragon always grasping for that pearl.
Actually, managing time is just an illusion. What you're really managing is yourself, in the space of time. I find that concept is easier to wrap my head around. Essentially, "time management" is the practice of keeping yourself doing the thing you need to be doing at any given point in time, and avoiding doing that which you shouldn't be doing.
As a visual artist work flows naturally and time flies by ... As a writer it's so much harder, a different language to communicate with and a true struggle to fully become immersed consistently. I'll keep working it, hopeful for it to flow at least closer to as naturally as a paint brush.
Hi Film Courage, hello from France, I've "learnt" that evidence : this it's better to walk along the beach than sitting in front of a white screen. And refined another reality : writing a story is not typing it, which just a technical solution to a concrete problem. So long. JF
He makes some very good points about the creative mind and needing to work on a project. Earlier he speaks about working on something in your head before you start typing it out. This period of incubation is how I have often approached any creative endeavour. I incrementally mull it over until it "haunts you" as he puts it and then you put your ideas into the written form.
"Don't sit down until you know what you're going to write" is scary accurate. I've had many days where I sat down to write without a concrete plan and waffled there for hours. But when I know where to take my scenes, I end up hammering things out without a hitch.
I was a little conflicted about that. Isn't that "waiting for inspiration" which could just lead to procrastination? How do we generate what we are going to write before sitting down to write?
@@adhithyakr2913 The key thing is to decide on something. It doesn't have to be the greatest idea ever, but have a plan so that your writing goes somewhere
That’s so interesting , an illustrator talks about his process he goes in to his office everyday set time and spends the hours goi g through the mental process of coming up with his idea whilst also sketching eventually the right idea or lightbulb moment comes . His discipline is just showing up .
Be a productive artist. Not just an artist. And be happy productive. So many ppl keep harping abt ph the process.. we need to be sad and morose all the time cos we are writerz. He dismisses this myth. And I learnt that it's good to have several activities. Instead of tackling the entire project together and overwhelming yourself. Take 7 pages or how many you can do one day at a time. I learnt this. I'm going to practice this and get back to this video when I finish my book.
He’s right. I’m always working on two or three projects at a time because my mind refuses to shutdown. When its forced to shut down for a vacation or break the ideas flow like water from a faucet and I have to at least write notes, bullet points, and maybe even dialogue as they come so, when it time to write I usually run out of time not work. This post alone is worthy it’s weight in gold. I listened to it three times before writing the comment.
It's so true that statement about sitting down to work when you know what you want to say... Most of the work is done in my head while doing other things, in my dreams while asleep, or observing life and people. And then it's actually made in a day or a week or a month.
Yes. I finished a project and was so depressed for some reason afterwards. Now I understand that starting another project right after a project would help avoid that unbearable stage. Thanks for this video!!!!!!
Best lesson about productivity ever, don't manage work it's eternal, manage time, just set out blocks of time to do wat u want to do and stick to it. See what u would have accomplished by the end of your week, rest and repeat.. am done with RU-vid videos of productive gurus now..
Calm and directly useful content. I am no longer surprised at how a calm and measured voice (with intention) instills a huge desire in oneself to do better...or rather to be more productive. No yelling and fanfares required here - Love it!
Not to beat myself up when I can't work seven days a week. Take a short break and let my batteries recharge. Love the process. Thank you for this video!
I have decided to just keep being creative, even if that means not directly pursuing money. I think my art is getting better, but even if it's not, I'm doing something challenging and deeply satisfying that I can go to sleep at the end of the day knowing I did something cool and interesting.
I learned to prepare for my downtime, which I have not been successful at doing in the past. I do get depressed in winter, because I have lost momentum. Very insightful and thank you!
The fact that he doesn't talk about how much time we spend on social media scares me a little bit, it means that there is no secret, and I simply needs to stop going on 'em, but the urge to talk to other people is strong man
How to avoid postpartum depression was really helpful. I just finished a painting last week and gave it away (to someone important to me), but I ended up crying over it. It seems silly, but I missed my painting and I had felt lost for the past 3 days. But now I have a new project nagging at me in my mind, so I am now excited to get started on it. Everything he said about not waiting and starting a new project right before finishing the current one all makes sense!
That's the best thing i got out of this video, all of the pieces fit within this puzzle, I thought there was something wrong with me, it's not creative block....
This guy really speaks my experience. I cannot explain it. And I only got to know him tonight, in two videos. He is on point. However, for me I am still plagued by gatekeepers, and even though one may have an original work, taste makers become impediment.
3 to 4 pages of quality is better than 7 pages of rubbish. You shouldn't judge yourself on how much you write, you should instead judge yourself on how good it is. Quality always wins over quantity!
my weekday / weekend is make a different! Good time management and understanding the difference between weekdays and weekends is important for leading a balanced and fulfilling life. Thank to him explain so clearly!
What an invaluable insight on productivity. What I do is actually treat "down time" part of the creative process. This way, even if I'm not working on a project, I don't see it as wasted time.
Immensely insightful. I learned in this video not be scared to create. I've been paralyzed in fear of creating and it not being accepted. The imaginary thought has been weighing on me. Lots of ideas not written out. Sometimes because so many ideas came to mind. It's too overwhelming to think they should all come to fruition. Although they're all worth working on. Especially if I dedicate 1 hour per 5days a week. Period. Great advice.
This video taught me to be wise of my time and my time blocks for work that matter to me that, once I’ve started I can not leave undone. It must be done.By multi tasking each task that I find comfortable or completing a task to strive to improvement and then that will lead to success
So much in this video with which I agree. As Dr. A says, I have a love affair with time. Also, I agree with his theory that walking on the beach to think about the story IS a form of writing productively.
fantastic. so simple but so profound too. Manage your (finite) time, not your (infinite) work and commitments. Never heard that so clearly expressed before- thank you for sharing !
I never pay attention to the time. I just do what I feel like doing and all my bills get paid on time and I have hobbies and my work space is constantly in flux.
I learned that my process is all that matters and it may vary or be similar to someone else. But the end result is what works for me. And I love that he spoke on not starting to write until you know exactly what it is you want to write. I do that all the time, and I like how there is a confirmation coming from a professional I am now a fan of. Thank you for your post.
What a great interview! Several Ah ha moments on how to correctly think about manage time instead of work to eliminate unnecessary mental gymnastics stress and procrastination.
Very real,very convincing argument there. Clarity of thought is truly amazing. There is no way you can't learn at least something worthwhile from this great man. Thank you, I learn from you,sir. Thank you to the interviewer.
That’s an interesting insight. I though I was alone in depression following a significant project, even projects that went exceptionally well. I got into the habit of starting another project immediately following a completed project because it felt better but now from this professor I get a better understanding why.
I´ve never seen such a valuable interview being broken up by meaningless adverts so often. It´s almost as if his voice is just made for the adverts and the money flowing in. Then again, you need the resources to make this interview heard. So i´m grateful but...
The best Interviwer ever asks the questions n such an intelligent way that. it is hard to understand for the first time and i am just truly amazed with her. Keep Going.
Thankyou. This video helped me solidify the importance of my downtime as an artist. I am always thinking about my projects and felt a little guilty if I didn't "turn up" every day. I did feel it was not productive turning up when I wasn't ready. So thanks again. Your advice is invaluable!
Doing what we can to provide value to other creatives. It doesn't always work but our intent is always there. Thanks for spending a little time with us.
From everything he said I must be a happy productive person, because I am working on a puppet music video but I have been making and buying props to make a future puppet spy movie. Yes I do know that the journey is more important and exciting than the destination.
This video taught me what I was already starting to do with my music practice but need to take more seriously: structure and time management. But. It's also interesting that he mentions breaks and understanding how the artist will feel after a work is completed. Powerful stuff.
Oh my goodness I always wondered why I felt so down after completing a big art project! I can’t wait to try his strategy of starting another project before it ends. I thank God for you all keep up the great content!
Thanks Keith! You can say we are living out what Dr. Ken talks about in this video. We have more work than we know what to do with. Great to hear you are picking up insights here that help you on your creative path. Sending you our best.
This video taught me that I've actually been the things mentioned in this video all along, particularly the part about juggling different projects as a way of eliminating that "post partem" sadness.
Same here. The process is what I enjoy the most, and to get around that bad feeling of a project ending, what I do is as it approach completion, I start a new project and repeat :D
I feel like I understand the concept of this and have multiple breakthroughs of productivity each month but it can also be incredibly tiring and difficult. Having grown up in a time where our attention is monetized beyond morality I find myself a slave to my thoughts while actively feeling bad for knowing what to do but not doing it. Even while looking for reference as a visual artist "you need music, you need a video to listen to", those are the types of thoughts that rip away my focus to something unimportant entirely and only after hours at a time is it possible for me to tear myself free. If I'm particularly susceptible that day it can happen back to back. These algorithms are way stronger than I am so my best course of action is to not "enter the ring". It's a tough cycle.
I like what he said about always knowing what you are going to write about when you sit down, but he seemed to contradict himself moments later when he spoke of having a schedule for writing, since at some point your schedule might tell you to write when you don't have something ready to write. The apparent contradiction can be solved by leaving something to write for the next day. I know I heard someone on this channel, probably Ken Atchity himself, say that is what Hemingway did (okay, maybe I'm not 100% on it being Hemingway).
I think I read that in "A Memoir of the Craft" by Stephen King. Great advice. Have a schedule and stop just before you don't know where to go. It works for every kind of project. Start your day knowing that you have a problem to solve is sometimes a true burden. But to know where you have to go and being productive, even just a couple hours at the begining of your working day, is the best reward.
A writer is not always necessarily writing. There is rewriting, ideating, reading, sketching, plotting, structure corrections etc etc etc. This romantic notion of a writer stuck to his table without knowing what to do, doesn't exist.