Terry Gross

The power of not knowing

The power of not knowing

ByKim Hermanson

Creativity thrives in the unknown. I once heard filmmaker David Lynch interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air. When host Terry Gross asked him about his process for making movies, Lynch replied that he “doesn’t really know” what he’s doing when he makes a film. That admission struck me. Here’s David Lynch—one of the most visionary directors…

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Embrace the unknown: Unlocking the true creative process

ByKim Hermanson

Many years ago, a friend talked me into attending a creative writing workshop. Since I’d never done anything like that before, I had no prior expectations. I was totally unprepared for what happened. We were given some topic to write about, I put my pen to the page and I found myself writing a fantasy-fairy…

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