Hold That Thought

Shame: Friend or Enemy?

07.20.2016 - By Washington University in St. LouisPlay

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For some artists, shame motivates them write the next page. Others become paralyzed by it. Today, Stefan Merrill Block, the author of The Story of Forgetting, shares his earliest encounter with artistic shame. He also gives his advice on how to overcome and use shame to help the creative process.

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