Comments on: Real Creativity and the Pains of Fantasy Withdrawal

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:15:47 +0000

Thanks for this one – needed to be told that even though I knew it…..

By: D.K. Upshaw

D.K. Upshaw — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:50 +0000

Oh, Ken, I can relate! Ever since I was five years old, I would get discouraged when my real drawings didn’t match the ones in my head. Now I’m fifty and I’m cool with that. And you’re right–the real pictures do look better than the fantasy ones. Reality doesn’t always bite!

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:09:59 +0000

Ouch. This one hits so close to home I can hardly stand it. How many projects have I given up on when I see that they're not turning out the way I imagine them in my mind's eye? The gap between the real and the ideal IS painful. Perhaps part of the practice for any creative soul is developing a certain tolerance for this pain. .-= Liz´s last blog ..Maybe you’re losing it, or maybe you just need a nap! =-.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:35:35 +0000

Thanks, Dayne, and I’m looking forward to your blog makeover. I hope it will be keeping the same hair style.

By: Dayne | TheHappySelf.com

Dayne | TheHappySelf.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:24:30 +0000

Wow, this is so spot on Ken. Wonderful insights on creativity and how things are nearly perfect in our heads vs. our reality. Awesome post! Dayne .-= Dayne | TheHappySelf.com´s last blog ..Face to Face With God : A Near Death Experience =-.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:04:38 +0000

Thanks, Ann. I usually write what I need to read myself.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:04:06 +0000

Good and interesting, and slightly crazy.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:38 +0000

I could never find a way either – until today.

Hope you find it helpful.

By: Ann H.

Ann H. — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Ack, did I ever need to read this today. Thanks, Ken.

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:20:20 +0000

Very well said, and so, so, so true! Oftentimes I prefer the fantasy in my head to actually daring to get it down on paper and facing the reality of imperfection. What an interesting breed we are artists are! A good and interesting breed!