Came across the quote, attributed to Ernest Hemmingway - "Write Drunk, Edit Sober". Looking it up, the internets seem to agree that Hemmingway didn't say it, and that glorifying addiction is a bad thing. Clearly as literal advice, it's terrible, but surely most people understand that it's better taken metaphorically... Surely?
As metaphorical advice, I think it's interesting - it validates a few things I've concluded over the last year. Firstly, that the process is broadly about expansive creation, but also reductive curation - and that these are somewhat separate processes - clearly this is considered obvious in writing, but seems to still be up for debate in visual art? Secondly that the expansive creation process is better undertaken with a relaxed, non-judgemental mindset. Tomgos and Tathos strike again!
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