Getting started Quote by Aaron Sorkin
“The hardest thing for me is getting started. If I'm writing a script, really 90 per cent of it would be just walking around, climbing the walls, just trying to put the idea together. Then the final 10 per cent would be writing it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Podcast with The Creative Process, 2015
Starting a project often feels like navigating a maze of ideas before any concrete work begins.
In simple terms: Getting started is the hardest part of creation.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the messy brainstorming phase.
Themes
creativity
procrastination
process
Mood
frustrated
determined
Type
motivational
reflective
When to use this quote
- writing a screenplay
- planning a novel
- design brainstorming
- software development
Key Concepts
Idea generation
flow state
execution
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you structure the early chaos into actionable steps?
- What rituals help you transition from thinking to doing?
A Different Perspective
The quote phase can become endless without discipline.
