How to Dance with Fear in Your Creative Life - Edwidge Danticat

What does it take to keep creating, even after dozens of false starts? In this deeply insightful encore episode, I'm sharing my conversation with the legendary author Edwidge Danticat.  Edwidge shares how she found her own voice as a writer and offers a candid look into her artistic practice today. We talk about the "dance with fear", and the "20 notebooks of false starts" for her current novel, and the practical mindset it takes to push through creative blocks.  This is a powerful and reassuring conversation for any creator who has ever felt stalled by perfectionism or self-doubt. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction to Edwidge Danticat 02:30 - The Oral Storytellers of a Haitian Childhood 04:30 - From Listening to Writing: Discovering the Power of Books 06:55 - Finding a Voice and First Publications 09:20 - Choosing Art Over a Prescribed Path 11:30 - The Dance with Fear: Navigating Self-Doubt and Perfectionism 14:50 - The 20 Notebooks: A Look into the Creative Process 18:10 - Learning to Trust Your Own Process 20:10 - A Message to Her Younger Self   Connect with Edwidge:   Edwidge's Website: https://edwidgedanticat.com/   Support the Show Website: http://www.martineseverin.comFollow on Instagram: @martine.severin | @thisishowwecreate_ Subscribe to the Newsletter: http://www.martineseverin.substack.com This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin. This episode was edited by Daniel Espinosa.   Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts Leave a review Follow us on social media Share with fellow creatives