Finding Water
The Art of Perseverance
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Publisher Description
The third book in Julia Cameron's groundbreaking The Artist's Way trilogy on creative self-renewal is now in paperback.
In this inspiring twelve-week program, the third in Julia Cameron's beloved body of work on the creative process, Cameron offers guidance on weathering the periods in an artist's life when inspiration has run dry. This book provides wisdom and tools for tackling some of the greatest challenges that artists face such as: Making the decision to begin a new project
Persevering when a new approach to your art does not bear immediate fruit
Staying focused when other parts of your life threaten to distract you form your art
Finding possibilities for artistic inspiration in the most unlikely places
Another revolutionary twelve-week program for artistic renewal from the foremost authority on the creative process, Finding Water is an essential book for any artist.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Creative process guru Cameron continues to guide readers on the "spiral path" of their artistic journeys in this eloquent third book (after Walking in This Water) in the series that began with her influential, bestselling creativity manual, The Artist's Way. For those who missed earlier installments, Cameron an author, teacher and aspiring musical theater lyricist/librettist rehashes basic tools to get creative juices flowing while also delving into her ongoing personal creative struggle. Structured as a 12-week course in regaining one's relationship with one's own work, whether it be writing, painting or music, the volume grapples with the symbiotic relationship between art and spirituality. Cameron posits a benevolent universe waiting to support the artist in his or her endeavors; the artist simply has to get out of the way and become a channel for the work to speak through them. Toward this end, she instructs readers in exercises for uncovering a sense optimism, balance, resilience, perspective and discipline, among other strengths. Woven through with confessional anecdotes from her life as a writing teacher and oft-blocked artist wrestling with self-esteem and faith in her work, this guidebook's combination of action-oriented steps and heartfelt revelations will speak to legions of struggling artists.
Customer Reviews
Let Down
Finding Water lightly followed the Artist Way (highly recommend) by reminders of key elements of continuing with the creative work no matter the profession. Regrettably, I found the individual stories meandering and uninspiring and left me feeling a bit let down.