The Malcontent Creator

This week: Is art made by miserable people better than art made by happy people? The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinboo...

Last week, my wife and I went to New York to see Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along on Broadway. She more or less demanded we go, then cobbled together credit card points for airfare and arranged for us to sleep on her sister’s couch. The show was incredible, but that’s not what I’m writing to tell you. I’m writing to tell you about the What If Spiral. Because going to New York always sucks...

This week: giving yourself permission to fail. The Malcontent Creator is a newsletter and podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating. Get full access to The Malcontent Creator at jeffgarvin.substack.com/subscribe

This week, I discuss the mysterious process of finding an agent. The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinbooks.com , herosjo...

How I Learned To Keep Worrying And Write Anyway The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinbooks.com , herosjourneypodcast.com...

How impending death motivated my midlife personal development renaissance. The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinbooks.com...

How should creators talk about the work they share online? The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinbooks.com , herosjourneyp...

The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinbooks.com , herosjourneypodcast.com , or wherever fine books are sold. Get full acce...

Technology can enhance creativity -- but it can also destroy creative jobs. Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT have writers worrying about their future. Should we fight back, or lean in?   The Malcontent Creator is a podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and...

The Malcontent Creator is a weekly podcast about inspiration, insight, and ideas for writing and creating, from Jeff Garvin, writer of the award-winning novels  Symptoms of Being Human and The Lightness of Hands , and co-host of the Hero’s Journey℠ Podcast. Find more from Jeff Garvin at jeffgarvin.substack.com , jeffgarvinbooks.com , herosjourneypodcast.com , or wherever fine books are sold. Get f...