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Film Courage: What if an artist feels shame for not loving the process of creating and they find the process extremely painful?
John Vorhaus, Author/Speaker/Artist/Screenwriter: What if the artist feels shame for not enjoying the process or finding the process painful is that what you asked?
Film Courage: Right.
John: Well, I would say if the artist feels shame about anything, the first step would be to stop feeling shame. Accept your process for what it is.
Again, we get back to this idea.
I should be doing better than I am.
I’m doing exactly as well as I can at this moment.
I’m doing the best I can whether it’s painting, drawing, educating myself, whatever it is.
I may be doing it.
I may not be doing it as well as I’d like to but I’m certainly doing it as best I can otherwise I would be doing it better…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
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BIO:
John Vorhaus is best known for his comedy-writing classic, The Comic Toolbox: How to be Funny Even if You’re Not. He has taught and trained writers in 37 countries on five continents at last count, and created TV shows of his own in Nicaragua, Romania and elsewhere. His writing credits include dozens of teleplays and screenplays, plus seven novels and some two dozen works of non-fiction. His latest book is the little book of STANDUP. Vorhaus is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and a member of the Writers Guild of America. He lives in Southern California and secretly controls the world from JohnVorhaus.com.
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