tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post1872673719039895437..comments2023-06-07T11:23:13.775-05:00Comments on What's On My......: Maintaining Critical BalanceJudyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029942907223672805noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2916622420471059281.post-15491837168236056472008-05-06T23:44:00.000-05:002008-05-06T23:44:00.000-05:00A while ago, friends were naming their 'muses' on ...A while ago, friends were naming their 'muses' on a forum. I thought this was silly because I am a working artist - my muse is not something that is absent one day, suddenly.<BR/><BR/>A friend and I did however name our Inner Critic. We called her Tallulah (tally for short).<BR/><BR/>So now, often, my new work starts with a reverse psychology of sorts - a bet with Tally to see how much I can try (and botch) and try again before giving up.<BR/><BR/>And believe me, after Tally, all the real world critics have been easy peasy.<BR/><BR/>To date, at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com