Every Artist Thinks Overthinking is Normal - Until they Learn about this 4-Step Framework

Helen Bass chats with artist Jessie Kate Bui, who shares her unique framework on how to use story-driven narratives to help you. This conversation explores how to incorporate creative practices into your work and daily life creativity, offering top tips for fostering creative habits. Discover how this framework can help you rewrite the story of your artistic journey.

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Referenced moments from the conversation include:

* Story, Myth, and Narrative Structure

* J. R. R. Tolkien on World-BuildingEssays and letters outlining Tolkien’s philosophy of sub-creation and myth-making, especially On Fairy-Stories, which explores how imagined worlds create psychological coherence.https://onthecobblestoneroad.com/fantasy-worldbuilding/

* Dan Harmon’s Story CircleA modern, simplified narrative model based on Joseph Campbell’s monomyth, widely used in contemporary television and screenwriting.https://reedsy.com/blog/guide/story-structure/dan-harmon-story-circle/

* The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellA foundational text tracing recurring mythic structures across cultures, introducing the concept of the Hero’s Journey.

* http://www.rosenfels.org/Joseph%20Campbell%20-%20The%20Hero%20With%20A%20Thousand%20Faces,%20Commemorative%20Edition%20%282004%29.pdf

* Trauma and Therapeutic Modalities

* EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)A trauma-focused therapy that helps individuals reprocess distressing memories by engaging bilateral stimulation.https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

* Overview of Major Therapeutic ModalitiesA comparative breakdown of approaches including CBT, psychodynamic therapy, somatic therapies, narrative therapy, and more.https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/therapy/therapy-types-and-modalities

* Personality and Identity Frameworks

* The EnneagramA personality system describing nine core strategies for coping with fear and desire, often used as a reflective tool in therapy and spiritual formation.https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/what-is-the-enneagram/

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