The blinking cursor in the upper left of the screen. There are as few things in life as daunting as the start of a thought or an idea...if you are TRYING to have an idea. Unlike many other tasks, like sweeping a floor, painting a wall or making a sandwich, creation of an idea is, well , hard.
The kernel of an idea, the center essence of creativity is something that, at least for me, has to just happen. I can't 'will' an idea out of thin air. Once the spark is there, I revel in the experience of building and creating, of nurturing and expanding the concept. One of my favorite quotes is from a book by Neal Stepheson called Snow Crash:
“To condense fact from the vapor of nuance.”
I strive everyday to search for the great, and sometimes not sop great ideas. The blank page is my nemesis...working on making it my trusted friend.
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