“All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with 32 practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable 35-year career.”
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“Creative block presents the most crippling—and unfortunately universal—challenge for artists. No longer! This chunky blockbuster of a book is chock-full of solutions for overcoming all manner of artistic impediment. The blogger behind The Jealous Curator interviews 50 successful international artists working in different mediums and mines their insights on how to conquer self-doubt, stay motivated, and get new ideas to flow. Each artist offers a tried-and-true exercise—from road trips to 30-day challenges to cataloging the medicine cabinet— that will kick-start the creative process. Abundantly visual with more than 300 images showcasing these artists’ resulting work, Creative Block is a vital ally to students, artists, and creative professionals.”
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“‘Creative longevity is about what you do to prepare yourself for the ripe moment, when the potential of an idea is able to grow into something useful…. This book is for anyone who has a tendency to think visually and needs to satisfy their creative soul.” –from the Introduction
Discover the road to productivity and success by keeping your creative juices flowing daily. Cultivating Creativity is a book based on the idea that creativity requires ample momentum–if you stop, you’ll stall. In order to get the creative inspiration you need to do your design work well, it’s important to establish daily creative routines.”
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“Can’t get the creative juices flowing? Unstuck features 52 simple, creativity-generating projects that can fit into any lifestyle. Arranged in order of time commitment—from 30 seconds to several hours—the 52 projects can be done randomly or one per week for an entire year of creativity building. Also included are 12 artist profiles that illuminate what other successful creative people do to stay inspired and productive, along with blank journaling pages to sketch, scribble, and jot down your experiences and ideas. Roll the dice (made from the “custom inspiration dice” template in the book) and see where your creative energy takes you! “
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“What is Creative Stuff? Creative Stuff is inspiring and colorful. Creative Stuff can be messy, witty and wonderful. Creative Stuff is a tool that brings humor and fun to the creative process. Creative Stuff is full of puzzles, games, activities and thought-starters. Creative Stuff is a workbook for visual creatives, and you’re holding it right now. Exercise your imagination through interactive games and challenges, sharpen your brainpower “with puzzles and brain teasers, and find inspiration when you need it most! This workbook will jumpstart creativity and brainstorming for visual thinkers-you know who you are! Every page will stimulate the senses and get those creative juices flowing fast and furious.”
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“The only thing keeping you from reaching a new level of creative thought is inaction. With this stimulating book, you’ll learn how to focus your creative attention in short, definable ways. Caffeine for the Creative Mind is your springboard for coming up with solutions that challenge you to alter your perspective—and begin generating ideas at the highest possible level!”
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“The rich variety of exercises will help you to create stories, focus on a single aspect of your writing, and encourage you to think about how and why you write in new and surprising ways.
A truly unique book, The Pocket Muse is fun and effective. It will teach you, cheer you and inspire you to write as never before.”
