Collaboration is powerful because of these very reasons. Playing with ideas and perspective can be confronting, but going through that process can be exhilarating. It brings chills and goosebumps. It brings surprising results.

Power of Collaboration

When you find the right collaborator then your creative process gains fertility. There are new ideas coming in. New energy. Other people are better at some part of the process. And a truly wonderful collaboration shares a combined understanding of the work.

J KennySeptember 24, 2024creative process, creative collaboration, Rainer Fassbinder, Martin Scorsese, Coen bros

More Courage

Trusting the writing the process and following it where it goes takes strength and dedication. Finishing the song, putting it down to the record, then turning to the next tune is a cycle that meant they learnt so much in their process, and were open to new ideas to weave into the songs the next time around.

J KennySeptember 3, 2024creative process, creative collaboration, writing a book, writing process

Cracking a Creative Block #1

J KennyJuly 5, 2024writers block, creative process, creative collaboration

On Assumptions

The legend goes that while recording When Doves Cry, Prince was unhappy with the mixing process. He said to the another singer that he wished he could remove the bass line. The singer asked why he couldn’t?

J KennyFebruary 20, 2024creative process, writing process, creative, creative collaboration