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The Muses, Jacopo Tintoretto

There is a great deal of mysticism about the creative process. And justifiably so. No one truly knows where great ideas come from. The trouble with this mysticism is that it’s not terribly helpful when you know you have to come up with an idea quickly, say in response to a brief at work. Sure, you can wait for your muse to strike. But how do you know when that will be? Especially if your muse happens to be as…