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> Write directly from the subconscious, as the words come to you.
Daniel:
Yes I consider this good artistic advice, writing or otherwise. Where inspiration comes from is not important. Splurge it out, edit it, rinse and repeat. It's what Shaw was talking about when he said the subconscious is the true genius.
Daniel, I like what you're saying. Are you an artist? Your posts at SOLO strike me as heavy on the analytical side. I'm surprised at your receptivity for this process.
It's as plain as the proverbial nose on your face that most Objectivist-types are heavy on the analytical side and so it comes as no surprise that Objectivist-types create little of merit artistically. Objectivism emphasizes reason which is the domain of the conscious mind. The conscious mind takes a back seat in the artistic process.
I get the same sense from Aristotle's philosophy. It's so earth-based, so reasonable, so reality-bound (so good!), that to go off into artistic fancy seems counter to the artistic process. The stereotypical artist is not reality-bound. The stereotypical artist is something of a philosophical fruit-cake!
All this helps to explain the power of myth in faith-based (religious) stories and the corresponding power of faith-based art.
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