The Daily Life of an Emerging Artist

The Grind Behind the Music

We often romanticize the life of an artist, but the reality is one of discipline and time management. ARN JNR describes his day as a careful balance of creative exploration and professional execution.

There is no standard work day. Some days are for writing, some for recording, and some for the inevitable administrative tasks that come with being independent. The key to staying sane is to treat the administrative work with the same level of respect as the creative work. When you stop resisting the business side, you start finding ways to make it flow with your art.

Finding the Rhythm

It’s all about creating routines that protect your creative time. Once those routines are set, the stress levels go down and the output quality goes up.