There is a big difference between creativity and inspiration yet many people assume they are the same. One of the comments I often read on Twitter is that a writer doesn’t feel in the mood, that today isn’t a creative day, that their muse isn’t with them. It sometimes comes from an established author but you mostly hear it from those starting out on their writing journey. The problem is, these writers are confusing inspirations with creativity.
The math of creativity and inspiration
In order to help understand the difference between the two and why it’s important, I’ve drawn up a couple of equations for you – no, don’t run, they are really simple.
Here’s the first one:
Inspiration = right time + right place + notepad
And now the second one:
creativity = inspiration + perspiration*
Why is this important?
Because waiting around for inspiration is a pointless exercise…
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