Rubin

I don't float around the world with my arms open to the heavens hoping a Nanaboozhoo created Eagle Friend floats down from above and drops game on me, but Rick Rubin just did.

It’s a bad sign for me when I spend more time reading and learning about creativity than actually being creative. Reading this, you might say, “But Ryan, learning, growth, and inspiration are vital to the working artist. Don’t be so hard on yourself.” Let me unpack this for you.

This weekend Madeline bought me Rick Rubin’s, The Creative Act: A Way Of …