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# Songwriting: The Creativity Danger Zone
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/songwriting-the-creativity-danger-zone/
- Published: 2020-07-03T12:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-07-03T10:59:55.000Z
- Description: The creative process is a complex one, and to truly invest oneself in a creative endeavor requires a certain willingness to take risks. In this piece we look at a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/07/songwriting-the-creativity-danger-zone.html]
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The creative process is a complex one, and to truly invest oneself in a creative endeavor requires a certain willingness to take risks. In this piece we look at a unique metaphor for understanding and embracing the creativity danger zone.

In this latest piece from [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), contributor **John Merigliano** takes us on an undersea journey to better understand and master the creative process.

*“Witchcraft is a good metaphor for the creative process; it’s rooted in an ancient and arcane art. So, let’s imagine that you are a witch and you can breath under water; after all, this is an article about creativity. What do you think you would find? There would probably be pollution: garbage and waste of all sorts. What does the bottom of the ocean smell like? Is this a smell you can live with?”*

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