http://www.thewriteelizabeth.com/wordpress/creative-products/yanni-voices-exploration-into-creative-music/ Writing. Creativity. Play. Life. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.thewriteelizabeth.com/wordpress/creative-products/yanni-voices-exploration-into-creative-music/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Elizabeth Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:06:40 +0000 http://www.thewriteelizabeth.com/?p=125#comment-11 Being creative, to me, means to meet a challenge and poke and experiment. I tend to get bored following in the same routine, which is why writing energizes me. I can write fiction, non-fiction, poetry or just play. Each day is a new subject and new challenges. (Heck, parenting can be the same way!) If one keeps trying the same thing and it's not working/growing for you, what about approaching it creatively. I trust that music is very similar. What is funny about the "selling out" comment--how often have we heard that with other successful creatives? Thanks for the comment, Barbara. Being creative, to me, means to meet a challenge and poke and experiment. I tend to get bored following in the same routine, which is why writing energizes me. I can write fiction, non-fiction, poetry or just play. Each day is a new subject and new challenges. (Heck, parenting can be the same way!) If one keeps trying the same thing and it’s not working/growing for you, what about approaching it creatively. I trust that music is very similar.
What is funny about the “selling out” comment–how often have we heard that with other successful creatives?
Thanks for the comment, Barbara.

]]> http://www.thewriteelizabeth.com/wordpress/creative-products/yanni-voices-exploration-into-creative-music/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Barbara Jones Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:26:47 +0000 http://www.thewriteelizabeth.com/?p=125#comment-10 It's funny you mention this because someone else had said that Yanni was 'selling out' by doing this project or 'if it ain't broke...'-theory but I completely agree with you about taking risks in creativity and stepping outside of your comfort zone. Sometimes, that's when creative magic happens but how would you know if you didn't try.... Thanks for this thoughtful review. I'm glad you like the music! It’s funny you mention this because someone else had said that Yanni was ‘selling out’ by doing this project or ‘if it ain’t broke…’-theory but I completely agree with you about taking risks in creativity and stepping outside of your comfort zone. Sometimes, that’s when creative magic happens but how would you know if you didn’t try…. Thanks for this thoughtful review. I’m glad you like the music!

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