Often, in making edits to a work: The ego comes in, saying: I wanted this to happen, I got what I wanted, so it's a problem solved.
But this isn't necessarily true. Yes, the changes were made, but did they improve the work? Or have they set off a domino effect that created other problems?
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
from Rick Rubin 📕
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