Who’s in Your Creative Corner? | Creative Mindset Masterclass
7 December @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm AEDT
Creative Mindset Masterclasses are for creatives who want to strengthen their mindset and build sustainable creative practices.
Building the support system that helps you keep creating
Creativity might be a personal pursuit, but the conditions that help us create rarely happen in isolation.
Think about your creative work for a moment. Who encourages you? Who understands what you’re trying to do? Where do you go when you need a fresh perspective, some feedback or simply someone who understands why this project matters to you?
And what about the less obvious forms of support? The space where you work, the routines that help you get started, the resources you can access and the way you encourage yourself when things aren’t going to plan.
We often think about creativity as something that comes down to individual talent, inspiration and determination. But a sustainable creative practice needs more than that.
It needs support
What does your creative support system look like?
When we talk about support, it’s easy to think first about other people. A writing group, a mentor, a friend who reads your work or someone who reminds you that you’re making progress.
Those connections matter. But they’re only part of the picture.
Your creative support system might also include:
- People: Friends, family, writing companions, mentors, coaches and fellow creatives who understand and encourage your work.
- Community: Groups and spaces where you can share ideas, ask questions, learn and feel connected to others who understand the creative process.
- Environment: A physical space that helps you concentrate, experiment and spend time with your work.
- Structure: Routines, appointments, deadlines and accountability that help you make room for creative work.
- Resources: Books, courses, tools, feedback and opportunities that help you develop your skills.
- Self-support: The way you manage your expectations, respond to setbacks and make decisions about what you need.
Some of these things might already be part of your life. Others might be missing, or perhaps they’re no longer working as well as they once did.
Three questions worth asking
Before you start looking for more support, it’s worth paying attention to what you already have.
1. Who understands your creative ambitions?
You don’t need everyone in your life to understand your work. But it helps to have people who recognise that your creative ambitions matter.
Who can you talk to about your ideas? Who celebrates your progress, even when it seems small? Who can listen without immediately telling you what you should do?
2. What makes it easier for you to create?
Think beyond motivation.
Perhaps you work best when you have a particular space, a regular appointment with yourself, a writing companion or a deadline. Maybe you need time away from interruptions, access to good feedback or permission to experiment.
What makes it easier for you to return to your work?
3. Where are you trying to manage everything by yourself?
This is often the most revealing question.
Are you trying to solve every problem alone? Are you reluctant to ask for feedback? Have you been putting off finding a writing group, booking a coaching session or asking someone to help protect your creative time?
Sometimes the support we need is closer than we think. We just haven’t asked for it.
Support isn’t the same as someone doing the work for you
There’s an important distinction here.
Having a creative support system doesn’t mean handing responsibility for your work to someone else. You still make the decisions, do the writing, take the risks and work through the difficult parts.
Support gives you the conditions and connections that make it easier to do those things.
It might be someone who asks how your writing is going. It might be a regular workshop that gives you somewhere to develop your skills. It might be a friend who understands that your writing time matters, or a routine that helps you get back to your desk.
Small things can make a significant difference.
And your support system doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.
Who’s in your creative corner?
It’s worth taking a little time to consider what your creative life needs, rather than assuming you should simply try harder or find more hours in the day.
In my December Creative Mindset Masterclass, we’ll explore the different forms of support that help us create and develop a personal creative support map.
You’ll have the opportunity to identify what’s already working, recognise where there might be gaps and consider some practical ways to build more support around your creative work.
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