Stephan Pastis becomes so absorbed in his work that he occasionally checks if he's dressed properly after writing. His career as an author and cartoonist includes the successful children's series 'Timmy Failure' and the 'Pearls Before Swine' comic strip. Pastis's initial goal was to leave his legal career. He emphasizes that true creative success is subjective and focuses on the personal satisfaction derived from executing ideas. He believes that trying to force creativity is ineffective and aligns creativity with patience to allow ideas to manifest naturally.
When I'm coming out of a writing session, I often look down to make sure I have pants on. That's how lost in my own brain I get.
I was a lawyer for 10 years, and I didn't want to be a lawyer. Success for me meant making a living by doing cartooning.
Rick Rubin wrote the best book I've ever read on creativity. Creative success is executing the work you hear in your head to the best of your ability.
Forcing it never works. Finding an idea or a joke is kin to waiting for a bus—you can't make it come.
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