💡 Coaching Insights: What drives you to create, even when the process feels lonely?

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What drives you to create, even when the process feels lonely? This revealing coaching session features a candid conversation with a playwright who struggles with the isolation of writing while simultaneously craving the connection he feels in rehearsal rooms.

The session begins with a powerful exploration of purpose as we dive into the question that many creators lose sight of: Why do you do what you do? For this playwright, the answer emerges unexpectedly – he's compelled by a fundamental desire for connection. While he thrives in collaborative environments with actors, directors, and audiences, the solitary writing process often leaves him feeling disconnected from the world.

Through our conversation, a transformative realization takes shape. What if those lonely writing hours aren't disconnection at all, but rather the very foundation of the connection he seeks? By reframing his understanding of the creative process, he discovers that his writing serves as a conduit for connection – even when no one is reading it yet. The audience is already connecting with the idea of his work before seeing a single word.

This episode offers a profound lesson for anyone engaged in creative pursuits: understanding your core values and motivations can transform even the most challenging aspects of your craft. When you recognize why you create, you find purpose in every part of the journey. If you've ever struggled with the solitary aspects of your creative work, this coaching session might just change how you approach your craft tomorrow. What core value drives your creative life?

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, there, in today's excerpt from a coaching
session, you're going to hear metalking to a playwright who
talks about the loneliness ofwriting.
We dig deep into the questionof why he does what he does and
he makes some really interestingconnections to his why and his
values that really help him stayconnected even when he's alone.

(00:21):
I think you're going to reallyenjoy this one.
Let's dive in.
I think often what happens whatI see a lot is that we forget
or maybe never even knew whatour why was or what it is.
And I think when we connectback to why we do, what we do is

(00:45):
, and I think when we connectback to why we do what we do,
that reconnect with that,because it's there.
You do know that.

Speaker 2 (00:50):
I mean, I do believe that you have the answers If I
were to say to you why do you dowhat you do?
What would you say yeah, hmm,that's an interesting question.
I, yeah, I guess I do itbecause, first of all, on some

(01:10):
level, I'm compelled to do it.
Um, it's I, it is when I feelhappiest we were talking about
happiness again when I'm working, when I'm in a room with actors
.
There's I guess you know nowthat I say it out loud it's it
sort of has comes back to thatthat idea of connection, because
in, in that room, I'mconnecting deeply with, with the

(01:31):
performance, with with mydirector, with my co-writers,
you know, with the designers.
I feel like I'm connected, um,whereas most of the time I don't
feel that way when I'm home,working alone, writing.
I mean, that's a very youreally feel disconnected from

(01:51):
the world when you're doing that.
So maybe that's why I do it,because I have this desire to
connect with people.
I never really thought of itthat way.
That's probably what it is and,by extension, connect with an
audience.
And, you know, and by extension, connect with an audience when
you can communicate yourparticular worldview through a
show and see an audience reactto that, that's a great feeling

(02:12):
too.

Speaker 1 (02:13):
Yeah, is that a reasonable answer, valid?
And you know what you're sayingloud and clear is that one of
your highest values isconnection.
What stood out to me is whenyou mentioned that, yeah, I
guess that's why I really liketo do that.
Like you, love being in theroom, you love being with people

(02:34):
, you love seeing the reactions,but it's lonely when I'm
writing.
So, yeah, I work with writers alot and that's a common thing,
but it's interesting because Awell, that's where the work is
done, that's the seed of it.
But if you can think of that asconnection when you're writing,

(02:57):
as opposed to God, can I justthis is so lonely, can I get
this done so I get to rehearsal?
But if you can somehow embodythe feeling of the connection
and realize that that's theconduit, it's not the only way
you can get there, just as theclasses that your mom put you in
was not the only way that youcould overcome your shyness, but
it's something.
Now that you know, people feelconnected to you.

(03:18):
So imagine what the world isthinking when someone says Bob
Martin's writing the sequel toDrowsy Chaperone is thinking.
When someone says Bob Martin'swriting the sequel to Drowsy
Chaperone, when you're in yourroom, people are going to be
going.
You can imagine, right People.
They don't know you're in yourroom, but they know it's not on
stage yet, so maybe that wouldhelp fuel you to go.
Wow, no, no, I'm connecting bywriting.

Speaker 2 (03:37):
I'm connecting even though no one's reading it yet.
That's really, that's great.
Yeah, I feel like I'm getting afree session, but no, but
that's absolutely true.
If I could, if I could applythat same feeling of, okay, I am
connecting and we, you know.