In Real Artists Don’t Starve, Jeff Goins lays out twelve principles to help artists understand how they can sustain themselves with a creative business. He divides these principals into three logical parts: Mind-Set, Market, and Money. This book is practical. It’s not about becoming an overnight sensation, or immediately commanding extraordinary sums of money for your work. The goal is to find find a balance so that you can sustain yourself while you create.
The book is full of detailed stories to back-up his advice. There were quite a lot of them, and at times, it seemed like too many; however, there were several that I want to learn more about, including the Florida Highwaymen.
Overall, the book is full of practical guidance that you’ve probably heard before but presents it in a framework that you can follow in a step by step manner.
The author offers free bonus materials, including a workbook, which serves as a useful outline for you to take notes on how to implement his ideas in your creative business.
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