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Being devoted to being inspired
“We spend a lot of time identifying kids with talent and training them on technique,” says writer Carey Wallace. “But there’s virtually no rigorous thought on inspiration.”
Writer and speaker Carey Wallace (Photo: Koray Kasap)
Carey Wallace writes and speaks on the creative life. Her most recent book is The Discipline of Inspiration.
I’ve always wrestled with the idea of spiritual discipline and spiritual practice, and reading The Discipline of Inspiration offered me a way to name how my writing corresponds to my spiritual life. What led you to this project?
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