The secret to any kind of creative act is to enjoy it

One of the hardest things to do is to not grow to hate the thing you love.

“Leia follows me like a vague smell.”—Carrie Fisher

Do you know how many comedians I’ve seen at shows never once laugh out loud? Just never even seem capable of experiencing the joy of the thing?

I know this sounds like I’m writing the most hack shit in the world, but I really need to make this point clear just how dark that truly is: where you stop enjoy…