Seriousworkingartistsaretheintendedaudienceofthiscollectionofshortessaysthatclarifycommonexpressiveandpersonalproblemsthatmanyartistsencounter,includingthefearofbeingclich矇d,thedesiretoconveytruthinart,andthefrustrationbehindtryingtofindanauthenticvoice.Thesecripplingfearsarelaidtorestthroughinsightfuldiscussionsofpersonalexperiences,thestrugglesoffamousartists,andtherewardsofproducingartthatcomesfromanauthenticcreativecore.Providingsensitivereassurancesthatthesestrugglesarenormal,theseessaysencourageartiststofocusonthedevelopmentoftheircraftsandfindinspirationtoworkthroughself-doubt.
