George Saunders

Perfectionism got you down? Surprising solution for musicians NOW

What if you could defang the monster of perfectionism by flipping the issue? Here’s my latest theory: that perfectionism is, at its root, an avoidance tactic. We’re avoiding the scarier prospect of finding our own artistic voice. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s...

What’s shaped your artistic voice

What influences have shaped your artistic voice? I'm not asking about your teachers. This is something more holistic. I'm asking . . . What influences have shaped your aesthetic imagination? To help answer this, here's a fabulous exercise from author George Saunders....