8 Daily Habits for Artists ~ 1 ~ Create Something Every Day It doesn’t matter how small it is. One picture. One quote. One sentence. Just get in the habit of finding the time and head space to bring something new into the world every day. ~ 2 ~ Sit Alone; Sit Quietly Without any technology. Or at least with all your notifications turned off. Get your favourite drink. Alcohol is allowed but if you’re going to write drunk, follow the advice of Ernest Hemingway and edit sober. ~ 3 ~ Never Stop Learning Learn something new without any apparent practical benefit. I’ve written one pagers about poetry and discovered that some of the best “stories” have no structure whatsoever. I love ballet. I recently studied the psychology of these “artists and athletes” in the hope of understanding how they turn their presentations into performances. What I actually discovered was a greater understanding of how ballet dancers tell stories without words. ~ 4 ~ Encourage Other Artists Being an artist can be lonely. It also takes a little arrogance to invest time in yourself and believe that your creativity might make a difference. Sometimes you need to stare at clouds. Not everyone understands this, so surround yourself with a few good people who do.