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This one is for my writing friends. I responded to it because I have always associated a great deal of anxiety with my creative process, and in this video Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, gives a rather controversial solution to such a common problem: stop feeling responsible.
Discussion Questions:
1. Short of believing in fairies, do you believe, or can you pretend to believe, that an outside, supernatural force is acting on your creative work?
2. Is the pain of falling short in our creative endeavors worth the pride we feel when those endeavors are fulfilled?
3. Does your creative process include anxiety? How does it affect the rest of your life?