The Creative Process

Discover practical insights on creativity, music, and entrepreneurship from writer and musicologist Mark Samples. These short, story-driven essays help artists and creators level up their careers with timeless lessons, smart frameworks, and real-world examples. Perfect for musicians, educators, and creative pros seeking growth.

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Are You Creatively Lonely?

So many artists are lonely. It’s a self-inflicted exile.

Composers struggle alone. Painters grapple at the canvas but end up grappling themselves. We feel like we have seized control, but control has seized us.

The story we make up about creative life is that it is cheapened when we have help. The critics will say that you’re not good enough to do it on your own.

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