
Part 2 of a new conversation series with Lauren Sapala (INFJ) and Jas Hothi (INFP)

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In brief
We talk about:
- what creativity means to us
- mainstream definitions of creativity versus the truth about creativity
- the creative process itself
- if NaNoWriMo works for intuitive writers
- how highly creative people can struggle with working a conventional job
- and more
Lauren's bio
Lauren is a writer, writing coach, and an INFJ. She also wrote the book The INFJ Writer, Firefly Magic and The INFJ Revolution, books for intuitive introverts, HSPs, empaths and all other sensitive, struggling artists | website
Jas's bio
is the curator of INF Club, providing resources, community and coaching for INFPs, INFJs, intuitives & highly sensitives. He is currently putting together his first book, The Indie Author | website
What we talk about
We begin today’s topic at 5:40 if you want to dive straight in. If you’d like to hear about Bruiser, the Whidbey Island elk, be sure to listen from the beginning.
- On what creativity means to Jas
- On our tendency to focus on ‘output’, ‘making money’ and ‘receiving acclaim’
- On setting boundaries for the creative process
- On stories having a life of their own
- On why not to talk about your stories (with anyone else), as you write them
- On writing with others vs writing alone
- On NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month): and how to make it work for you as an intuitive writer
- On Lauren’s writing schedule, and how she has written 11 books
- On receiving information from the outside, vs left brain chemistry
- On Jas’s ‘Awkward Brown Guy’ blog, and writing anonymously under a pen name
- On creating boundaries and emotional distance between your writing and “the world”
- On getting stuck in a niche, feeling like a slave to your subscribers, and being afraid to deviate
- On why Lauren set out towards doing her own thing and living a more creative life
- On what creativity means to Lauren
Links
Cat Rose Neligan
- The Creative Introvert
- Astrology
Bruiser
Bruiser, the lone elk of Whidbey Island
Tim Bergling
- Avicii / I Could Be The One (song video)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Lauren Sapala
- Intuitive Coaching (video course)
- Intuitive Writing (course)
- Between the Shadow and Lo (book)
Connect with us
Lauren -> writecitysf@gmail.com | www.LaurenSapala.com
Jas -> jas@infclub.net | www.Jasraj.me
Previous conversations in this series
Part 1: Our entrepreneurial journeys
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