
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
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Becoming a Creator: Attention, Doubt, and Practice
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About the book
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a book by Rick Rubin, published in 2023. This Waffle podcast explores the book across 2 episodes.
How can we cultivate the attention, beginner’s mind, and sustainable habits that make creativity an everyday practice rather than a test of our worth? How do we develop an idea through experimentation and craft, use feedback without surrendering our vision, and recognize when the work is ready to share?
These episodes are AI-generated adaptations grounded in the book. Listen to the first episode here and continue the series in the Waffle app.
About the author
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin is a record producer and cofounder of Def Jam Recordings. His book The Creative Act: A Way of Being explores attention, experimentation and the practice of making art.
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