Bedouin tribes knew that the desert sands would move in the wind, changing the landscape; yet they somehow found their path and their destination. Creative projects sometimes shift as you work on them, but you can still be true to your goal.
Creative flow is one of the most exciting experiences; when musical ideas just come out of your instrument, images shape themselves under your pencil, characters in your story tell you what they are going to do next. Achieving creative flow means a higher level of productivity and a deep, visceral enjoyment of your project.
Sometimes, though, the flow takes you to an unexpected place; the path shifts under your feet. Do you try to force your way back to the planned path, or do you "go with the flow" and continue on from where you have ended up?
Knowing what is essential to your goal (for example, the purpose that motivates you) will help you to decide. If the new path will carry you toward your ultimate purpose, you are much better off trusting your creative brain and continuing on. Only go back if the new path is definitely a road to nowhwere. At the very least, it may lead you to a new creative project, once you've finished your current one.
Most of the time, flow is your friend. Go with it!
Creative flow is one of the most exciting experiences; when musical ideas just come out of your instrument, images shape themselves under your pencil, characters in your story tell you what they are going to do next. Achieving creative flow means a higher level of productivity and a deep, visceral enjoyment of your project.Sometimes, though, the flow takes you to an unexpected place; the path shifts under your feet. Do you try to force your way back to the planned path, or do you "go with the flow" and continue on from where you have ended up?
Knowing what is essential to your goal (for example, the purpose that motivates you) will help you to decide. If the new path will carry you toward your ultimate purpose, you are much better off trusting your creative brain and continuing on. Only go back if the new path is definitely a road to nowhwere. At the very least, it may lead you to a new creative project, once you've finished your current one.
Most of the time, flow is your friend. Go with it!
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