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I saw the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line for the first time last night. It was a powerful movie, but there was one scene in particular that stuck with me:
If I could, I’d put a recording of that speech in my alarm clock.
Every artist, in every medium, has a responsibility to tell their truth in their work. Maybe it will sell, maybe it won’t. In the end, we have no choice, because nothing else will work. You can’t tell someone else’s truth and make anyone else believe it.
This story was originally published on my old blog on February 19, 2013. I include it here partly because I think it’s an interesting meditation on creativity, inspiration and the process of writing…and partly because I really like it and want to share it with a new audience.
As I say on my About page, I’ve always loved the Stories. But here’s the thing about the Stories: they don’t stop. Call it a blessing, call it a curse – I can look at the most unlikely thing and build a story out of it. For example, I’ve built an entire mythos out of Meat Loaf album covers. It’s true. Let me show you what I mean:
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