Very enlightening. Made me think about how I see art and also how I see myself in the realm of creativity. Didn't agree with EVERYTHING that was said, but I'd say about 80% of it was spot on for me.

Madeleine actually shares the exact same perspective as I do when it comes to labeling one self, as per societal standards. It's unnecessary. You don't want to box yourself into a corner that you can't get out of. Nor do you want to run the risk of excluding various audience members due to said unnecessary labels.

Personally, most of my enlightenment came in the first half of the book. The second half got a tiny bit repetitive, which wasn't a big problem, but it didn't hit home for me as well as the first half did.

Overall, it was a good read. One that I think ALL creative types (writers, composers, artists, etc.) should read. It's amazing how we do notice how we unintentionally slip into roles that aren't necessarily aiding us in becoming the best that we can be. This book definitely calls you on those things, in a compassionate way, and makes you do a bit of soul searching.