Artistic Badassery

Marni Freedman is a force of creative nature, a wonderful writer and writing coach who can help free you up to write with confidence and abandon.
Some people are funny, some are deep. Some subjects and styles are timely; others are timeless. Marni and this wonderful book are all of that, all at once. It is impossible to read without love and learning at every turn.
This book belongs in the hands of anyone who's ever dared to nourish a creative dream. Freedman artfully shares wisdom from some of the greatest creative minds of our time in a whimsical, motivating, and playful package. I found myself laughing out loud and taking notes while my imagination took flight all at the same time. I will return to this book a gain and again to mine its creative riches.
Marni Freedman's Artistic Badassery is more than a simple book on creativity; it is a detailed map and guidebook on navigating the rich and mysterious realms of the subconscious where inspiration awaits those who seek to channel the ineffable truths that come from the vast imaginal domains of the Great Cosmic Mystery.
I started reading Marni's book because she is my child. Very soon, I began to read because she was speaking to my creative soul. The book is pulsing with optimism. I really like the part where she talks about how your mind can't worry and create at the same time. I'm 88, and this feels like an explanation of why my own creativity makes me healthier. But I wish she would wear her hair curlier.
Full of transformative practices, illuminating stories, and courageous inspiration, Artistic Badassery offers a path through for anyone seeking to tap into their inner creative. Marni has assembled a veritable salon of artistic sages to advise you on your journey toward true badassery. Not only will I keep this book on my desk and use it as a manual for creativity, but I will also gift it to anyone who needs a little artistic joy in their lives.
Marni doesn't just believe creativity is a birthright. She shows you, step by step, how to reclaim it-dismantling the perfectionism, the comparison, the quiet lie that it's too late for you, one honest page at a time. She's a force of nature herself, and it shows in every line. This book will do exactly what the world needs right now: hand people back their voice. Read it. Do the work. And watch what you were always capable of.
Artistic Badassery brilliantly combines the mythic aspect of creative writing (invoking what Joseph Campbell calls the "Hero's Journey"), with profound advice for the self-care that such arduous voyages require. The combination of specific prompts and literary tactics placed in the context of magic and wonder make this a uniquely holistic guide for writers at whatever stage of their own heroic journeys. Better yet: This guide is friendly; you will never feel alone as you embark on your personal odyssey.
Artistic Badassery is a wildly imaginative permission slip disguised as a book, lovingly luring you back to your delicious, untamed creative spark so you can make glorious, rule-breaking art and call it a life.