The dirty draft
Oh, hi friends!
Having trouble making something?
Do what I call a “dirty draft.”
This is the messy first version of what will become something beautiful.
Don't think, just create, flaws and all.
Make a dirty draft now, clean it up later.
“They might also recognize that in writing, at least, it is never too late — as long as you’re writing and submitting and putting your work out there, there’s always another chance for you and your work. There are writers who failed and failed and failed and failed and hit. There are writers who hit, hit bottom, and hit again. There are writers who didn’t start publishing until they were in their fifties, or beyond. There are writers who started early, kept at it, never 'hit,' but nevertheless loved the life that being a writer gave them.”
There is no timeline. (source — h/t Alex)
Our beloved Roja (seen above) is in a video installation by the wonderful artist Shirin Neshat, opening tonight in Chelsea. Come! Exhibit up through June 17.
Thank you for reading.
Love, Kara