f you listen to this podcast, you probably dream of becoming a successful writer. But what happens when you actually get there—and find yourself flailing and blocked anyway? Sounds like a best-selling-author problem, the kind that shouldn't have a place in Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist's Way. And yet as we take a closer look at our own writing journeys, we find a certain truth to this. Even modest success can curdle into a total lack of enthusiasm. This week, we talk about what happens when your art stops feeling novel and exciting, and all those beginner get-your-butt-in-the-chair techniques stop working. Cameron's solutions involve spiritual electricity and artistic alters, which read exactly as hokey as they sound. Luckily, our discussion resulted in more practical benefits of exercise and daily rituals. And the best part? We're one chapter away from finishing this book.

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