Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk.

American short-story writer and novelist

Their wordsWrite something, in any old mood – feeling great about it or terrible, doesn’t matter.

American novelist and non-fiction writer

Their wordsIt doesn’t matter what creative field you’re in. Keep showing up day after day, and the game of numbers will work in your favor.

Australian songwriter and writer

Their wordsI also have an affinity with artists who treat their craft as a job and are not dependent on the vagaries of inspiration — because I am one of them. Like most people with a job, we just go to work.