Richard Holman x The Story Lens Talks

“Creativity isn’t just about what you make; it’s also about what you take in. If you want to do good work, you need good ‘compost’. Read more, watch more, soak up everything around you. Then let it all settle and turn into something fresh. There’s no real line between creative and non-creative people. We’re all creative, just in different ways and to different degrees. Sometimes people are told they’re not artistic, and after hearing it enough, they start to believe it.” Regarding AI: "A good test for any creative is whether or not AI could have produced what I just produced; if it could, then you have to keep going." Richard is quietly optimistic that AI will drive human creativity in a new direction, just as photography did for painting by leading it towards Impressionism. And about self-doubt: "It never completely disappears, and perhaps that is the intention." "A certain amount of self-doubt is beneficial since it indicates that you are entering unfamiliar territory." The problem arises when it becomes loud enough to paralyse you. Richard Holman wrote Creative Demons and How to Slay Them. In it, you’ll find chapters on procrastination, doubt, criticism, and even constraints - each one a little monster we all face from time to time.   / richard-holman-0290462b     / richardholman_creativity   https://www.richardholman.com/ https://thestorylens.co.uk/