5 strategies for starting something new

There’s an intimidating blank page. A blinking cursor staring you down. A looming deadline for a project you haven’t touched. Sometimes, starting something new is the hardest part of the creative process. In this episode, you’ll hear from 5 creative people in 5 different fields offering 5 different strategies for how to start something new. Featuring novelist Ann Patchett on “The Dutch House,” Pixar director Domee Shi talking about “Turning Red,” “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz, the designer Thomas Heatherwick, and salsa legend Rubén Blades. Follow along (with transcript and photos) at sparkandfire.com. Listen to the full episodes that inspired this mixtape: Novelist Ann Patchett: https://listen.sparkandfire.com/AnnPatchettFullEp Pixar director Domee Shi: https://listen.sparkandfire.com/DomeeShiFullEp Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz: https://listen.sparkandfire.com/StephenSchwartzFullEp Designer Thomas Heatherwick: https://listen.sparkandfire.com/ThomasHeatherwickFullEp Salsa legend Rubén Blades: https://listen.sparkandfire.com/RubenBladesFullEp Subscribe to the Spark & Fire weekly newsletter for images, stories and creative prompts: http://eepurl.com/hkmyMr See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Every creative work you’ve ever loved has a hero’s journey behind it. On Spark & Fire, you'll hear creators tell the story of bringing one beloved work to life. Iconic creatives — like Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz, Pixar director Domee Shi, comedian Patton Oswald, musician Wynton Marsalis, and novelist Isabel Allende — share the endless iterations, the inevitable setbacks, and the breakthrough ideas along the epic process of creation. But this isn’t an interview show. It’s a story — told entirely in the artist's own words.With host June Cohen, co-founder of WaitWhat and the former executive producer of TED Talks.Transcripts and images for every episode are available at sparkandfire.comSign up for the weekly Spark & Fire newsletter.