creative dance of contradictions

• “a creature of many contradictions and a protean shapeshifter if there ever was one—said that he often reflected upon the many “selves” that he had possessed over his lifetime”
• “a writer of prose that is as precise as it is unwieldy, a master of writing about both highbrow and lowbrow topics”
• delicate, and sometimes extreme, dance of contradictions may be precisely what gives rise to the intense inner drive to create … fundamental motivation
• creativity is not merely expertise or knowledge but is instead informed by a whole suite of intellectual, emotional, motivational, and ethical characteristics
• toggling between imaginative and rational
• creative work brings disparate elements together

linked mentions for "creative dance of contradictions":

1. toggling between imaginative and rational
   fiction-writing process (research conducted on a group of novelists) as a “voyage of discovery” that begins with a seed incident—an event or
   
2. creative work brings disparate elements together
   Creative people are hubs of diverse interests, influences, behaviors, qualities, and ideas—and through their work, they find a way to bring these
   
3. this is why artists are modest
   “This is why artists are modest. They know they’re not doing the work; they’re just taking dictation. It’s also why”noncreative people” hate