Prepare and trust in the muse

The premise of this site, well the thinking behind it, is that creativity is finding the balance between three things. Those three things are preparing, being inspired and a little bit of hard work; or preparation, inspiration and perspiration.

One problem that creatives face is demanding that the muse shows up on demand. There are ways to bring on the muse, and we’ll look at those elsewhere, but sometimes we need to accept that the muse is a way off. During these times we should use the space to do a little of our preparation work. And, quite often, this will hasten the arrival of the muse.

So what do I mean by preparation work? Preparation work ranges from sorting out your pencils to clearing the fog from your brain. It is anything to do with setting up your creative space. This is making sure you have the right tools, software and hardware. It is also making sure your brain is in the right place; you may need to shift stuff from your head onto lists, or deal with that pressing issue that is using up so much mental energy.

Get the preparation right and the inspiration will have space to do its thing. Anything you need to prepare?