Distraction is necessary for creativity

A little divergent sidetracking now and again might be every bit as important to the creative process as actually doing the bloody work.

There are certain times in the creative process when it’s incredibly tempting to find any excuse to keep from doing the bloody work.

Whether it be other projects, business deadlines, family obligations or merely the ceaseless march of daily life, there’s a seemingly endless cavalcade of ostensible reasons to postpone our creative pursuits when the going …