Writing and the Creative Life: 19 Daily Habits Of Artists…

Let go of your idea of “perfect”… Allow yourself to have fun… When in doubt, ask for help… Be prepared to find inspiration in mundane places…

I don’t usually go in for the numeric lists we see floating around social media with astounding — and sometimes annoying — frequency. You know…

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However, occasionally I’ll stumble across one that has some real value, like this one: 19 Daily Habits of Artists That Can Help Unlock Your Creativity.

First off, I’ve never seen a list based on artists, so that’s surprising.

Second, many of these tips are solid advice.

Third, the article features some actual art like this cool painting:

So here are some of the 19 Daily Habits of Artists I thought were particularly relevant to writers:

1. Let go of your idea of…