Nobody Knows What They're Doing: The 10 Secrets All Artists Should Know

by Lee Crutchley

Overview

Everything no one will tell you about being an artist


Nobody Knows What They’re Doing is an honest guide to the creative life for artists of all kinds. Lee Crutchley, author of How to Be Happy (Or At Least Less Sad), skips the platitudes, positive affirmations, and guarantees of success; he'll never ever tell you to just Do What You Love. Instead, Crutchley discusses the things nobody else is talking about—that, frankly, your work sucks (but that’s ok because everyone else's does too), that making bad art is worth it, and so much more.

In a world desperate for a glimpse of authenticity, Nobody Knows What They’re Doing is a breath of fresh air that reveals the truths hiding between the lines of Instagram-friendly aphorisms and behind the words of the most inspirational TED talks. An honest look at the reality of creativity and the joy and difficulty of crafting good (and bad) art, this book belongs in the hands of every exhausted creative, every starry-eyed dreamer, and every artist who is trying to make their way in the world—and keep a roof over their head while they do it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250768506
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/16/2021
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	1,071,813
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

LEE CRUTCHLEY is a writer and artist from a small town in England that nobody has heard of. His books including How to Be Happy (Or At Least Less Sad) have been translated into 19 languages. He is currently based in Berlin.

Table of Contents

Intro: Ten Things Nobody Else Will Tell You 1

1 You Suck! 4

2 You Are Going to Fail 28

3 Nobody Cares About You 52

4 Everyone Is Better Than You 76

5 You Can't Just Do What You Love 100

6 You Are Never Going to Make It 124

7 You Will Never Change 148

8 It's Not Magic 172

9 Nobody Knows What They're Doing 196

10 The Big Secret 220

Outro: Sa What Next? 242

About The Author 246

Thanks 247

Editorial Reviews

"This book sucks. Read it!"
—Nick Cave

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