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Nov 11, 2018ricardohdz rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
A mere recount of random dairy notes, this book is just a glimpse of how many artists worked, rather than their daily routines or rituals. I'm writing "how they worked" because they rarely wrote about their day to day rituals and uses. The author makes a superficial work of copying and pasting several extracts from biographies, autobiographies, interviews, notes, etc. This is not a research neither it intends to be as the author mades it clear: "this is a superficial book. It’s about the circumstances of creative activity, not the product". The first chapters (or artists) are worthwhile reading; the text starts to diminished in terms of quality as pages are turned over. I recommend you to read instead the classic philosophers instead for great advice on routines, ideas and integral wellbeing.