There’s an intimidating blank page. A blinking cursor staring you down. A looming deadline for a project you haven’t touched. Sometimes, starting something new is the hardest part of the creative process. In this episode, you’ll hear from 5 creative people in 5 different fields offering 5 different strategies for how to start something new.Featuring novelist Ann Patchett on “The Dutch House,” Pixar director Domee Shi talking about “Turning Red,” “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz, the designer Thomas Heatherwick, and salsa legend Rubén Blades.Follow along (with transcript and photos) at <a href="http://sparkandfire.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sparkandfire.com</a>.Listen to the full episodes that inspired this mixtape:Novelist Ann Patchett: <a href="https://listen.sparkandfire.com/AnnPatchettFullEp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.sparkandfire.com/AnnPatchettFullEp</a>Pixar director Domee Shi: <a href="https://listen.sparkandfire.com/DomeeShiFullEp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.sparkandfire.com/DomeeShiFullEp</a>Wicked&nbsp;composer Stephen Schwartz: <a href="https://listen.sparkandfire.com/StephenSchwartzFullEp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.sparkandfire.com/StephenSchwartzFullEp</a>Designer Thomas Heatherwick: <a href="https://listen.sparkandfire.com/ThomasHeatherwickFullEp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.sparkandfire.com/ThomasHeatherwickFullEp</a>Salsa legend Rubén Blades: <a href="https://listen.sparkandfire.com/RubenBladesFullEp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.sparkandfire.com/RubenBladesFullEp</a>Subscribe to the Spark & Fire weekly newsletter for images, stories and creative prompts:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/hkmyMr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/hkmyMr</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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