http://www.ockhammedia.com/remnants-of-a-creative-past/ the business of art and personal growth Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:27:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.ockhammedia.com/remnants-of-a-creative-past/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Ruth Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:21:53 +0000 http://www.ockhammedia.com/?p=24#comment-6 I think the main reason to keep my old creative work is that it's fun to look at, like old photos and mementos. Sometimes I will run across some writing I thought was really brilliant 15 years ago, and now I see it was not truly that great. It was an early effort. It was practice. All an important part of the process, but the actual finished product is not too helpful to me now. I'm not sure if that's true for everyone though. If you had developed a ton of great ideas, even if they are in the back of your brain somewhere, it can be hard to retrieve them. I can have a million dollar idea one day and it's gone by the next if I don't write it down. Also true for picking something up at the store. Either way, I guess what's done is done. All you can do now is move on. Or, maybe use your anger and frustration at losing it to fuel new creativity! I think the main reason to keep my old creative work is that it’s fun to look at, like old photos and mementos. Sometimes I will run across some writing I thought was really brilliant 15 years ago, and now I see it was not truly that great. It was an early effort. It was practice. All an important part of the process, but the actual finished product is not too helpful to me now.
I’m not sure if that’s true for everyone though. If you had developed a ton of great ideas, even if they are in the back of your brain somewhere, it can be hard to retrieve them. I can have a million dollar idea one day and it’s gone by the next if I don’t write it down. Also true for picking something up at the store.
Either way, I guess what’s done is done. All you can do now is move on. Or, maybe use your anger and frustration at losing it to fuel new creativity!

]]> http://www.ockhammedia.com/remnants-of-a-creative-past/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Hilarie Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:05:15 +0000 http://www.ockhammedia.com/?p=24#comment-5 I can relate so well - 150+ awesome radio shows at KWSB, and I threw out all the playlists probably 8 or 9 years ago (going through my "I'm so over my divorce/college/radio days" phase). Tossed out the reel to reel and all my soundchecks too. I'm STILL kicking myself for doing that. But you know, at the time you do a huge toss-out it seems to make sense, and you're not really looking ahead to the future. You did your clean-out for a reason too. Live now and treasure the memories you make today (but you're NOT a whiner, so try not to kick yourself too much either). :-) I can relate so well – 150+ awesome radio shows at KWSB, and I threw out all the playlists probably 8 or 9 years ago (going through my “I’m so over my divorce/college/radio days” phase). Tossed out the reel to reel and all my soundchecks too. I’m STILL kicking myself for doing that. But you know, at the time you do a huge toss-out it seems to make sense, and you’re not really looking ahead to the future. You did your clean-out for a reason too. Live now and treasure the memories you make today (but you’re NOT a whiner, so try not to kick yourself too much either).

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