During my final semester of college, a visiting artist remarked on the benefits and beauty of regular art critiques. She encouraged us to find a group of artists upon graduation to keep up this practice. As a fresh college graduate, I thought I knew better so I went ahead and ignored her advice.

I didn’t believe in creative block until it happened to me.

Chalking it up to laziness, or a lack of self discipline, I was in the camp of a self-righteous creative. When creative block came for a third time, I finally submitted.