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Stop making sense

Stop making sense

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Stop making sense

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- The act of being creative is not logical. Unless your getting paid or being rewarded in some other way, there is no incentive to make something. So why should we think that the rules of logic apply to the act of creation? Sometimes, the best thing to do is just to stop making sense. While logic plays a huge part in the editing process, it often stymies the creative impulse. When you sit down to create, it's important to have a sense of endless possibility. You want to feel like you can do and say anything. If you start thinking about the reasoning behind the choices you're making, it can pull you out of the moment. Also there's a beauty to doing and saying things that don't make conventional sense. The surprise of nonsense can break up the rhythm of our everyday lives and pull us into the present. Song lyrics are a great example of this. I have no idea what tutti frutti, aw rutti means in the classic song by Little…

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