3 Brains, Part Two

A couple of weeks ago, we did a post entitled “The 3 Brains of an Artist.” Here’s how we described Brain #2:

The second brain is our anti-Resistance brain. That’s the part of our psyche that has learned how to handle our emotions while we’re using the first brain, i.e. the pure artistic brain.

The anti-Resistance brain fights off distraction, overcomes procrastination, continues to work despite self-doubt, fear, laziness, superficiality. It’s our Pro vs Amateur brain. It keeps us moving forward against all odds and adversity.

The War of Art was written for Brain #2. That’s its target. That’s its subject.

The September ’24 Silent Writing Retreat

The Writing Retreat video course I’ve been talking about here and on Instagram is also aimed at Brain #2. It’s not a “writing course” in the sense of addressing theme and structure, plot and characterization.

It’s entirely about the mindset that lets us sit alone in a room with our demons for a year or two years (or as long as it takes to write a novel, a screenplay, a memoir, whatever) … and keep on working at a high level, despite all those crazy voices in our heads.

That’s why The War of Art resonated so powerfully with so many people—because it was about that no-nonsense, non-glam mindset—and why this new video course does the same. The difference is the course is me onstage in-person (or as close to in-person as video can get), rather than words on a page or a voice on audio.

If that’s the way you learn (it’s certainly the way I do), please consider taking a click at www.stevenpressfield.com for more information.

P.S. This Friday, June 30, at 5:00PM Pacific, we’re doing a “Happy Hour” Instagram Live where we give away four scholarships to the Video Course. I’ll keep us updated this week on IG as to how to get your name in!

P.P.S. One of those scholarships will be for a one-on-one half-hour coaching call with me personally.

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