What's your timeline for developing as a creator? How long does it take to become a "master" as painting, podcasting, or another art form? A humorous commute moment inspired this reflection on the creative journey, with some perspective on being patient with ourselves and motivation.

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Show notes:

• Making-of note: most of my episodes begin as text documents, but for this one, I recorded a voice memo while driving right after seeing the sign that sparked the idea. I then uploaded that voice memo to Descript, exported the transcript, then edited three more drafts in TextEdit. Then to get under 10 minutes with intro and credits, I cut about 45 seconds' worth of spaces and mouth clicks from the first recording.
• Successful novelists who debuted in their 40's or later.
• Two earlier episodes where I tried the "in the style of" master study are "Happy birthday to me," (David Foster Wallace), and "Big two-hearted writer" (Ernest Hemingway).
• La Sagrada Familia, the contemporary cathedral in Barcelona that has been under construction for over a century.
• Stephen King on waiting for inspiration vs. getting to work