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Why Creative Projects Feel Impossible to Start (Q+A, part 1 of 4)

Why Creative Projects Feel Impossible to Start (Q+A, part 1 of 4)

Update: 2025-06-17

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Thank you all for submitting such great questions on the creative process and writing. This is part 1 of my 4 part Q+A series! In today's episode, we're tackling HOW TO GET STARTED. We’re gonna talk about finding a spark, idea generation, we’re gonna talk about recognizing yourself as an artist or writer and giving yourself permission to be that person, and then we’re gonna talk about being seen by others.

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Why Creative Projects Feel Impossible to Start (Q+A, part 1 of 4)

Why Creative Projects Feel Impossible to Start (Q+A, part 1 of 4)

Alexandra Hayes Robinson