Creativity Bookshelf
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A collection of all the favourite creativity books of CCS members. Add your own, or discover new inspiration from others...
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Created By: Dan Goodwin
Latest Activity: Jul 26
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my favorite book 7 Replies
I do have some favorites, but I have to look up for the right tittles, and translate them as most of them are in Dutch. At the moment I am reading womem who runs with the wolfs, hope it is the rig...
Started by Rita B. Fox. Last reply by Jude Jul 26.
Books in my library...since I'm creative so are they : ) 5 Replies
The Joy of Imperfection, The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People, Fung Shei Basics, Dream Interpretation, The Artists Handbook, Family Fun Crafts, ...I'm going to actually have to d...
Started by Cynthia. Last reply by Cynthia Jun 27.
Verses I Like 8 Replies
One book I pull off my shelf more than any other for creative help is a book of verses collected by Major Edward Bowes. The copyright date is 1939, and the forward is written by Theodore Roosevelt....
Started by Mary Hicks. Last reply by Barbara Ann Storrier Jun 5.
BOOKS ABOUT THE CREATIVE PROCESS OR THAT INSPIRE CREATIVITY? 6 Replies
OOPS!! I am a newbie and posted a comment instead of a discussion..sorry. I will re-enter it as a discussion now. I don't want to take this in a direction which was not intended for this group. Are...
Started by artistikitty. Last reply by Camille Apr 21.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 1 Reply
This is a book most people have read and one that I have been putting off reading for years. Not sure why but I thought I would be disappointed. Finally I have read it and am definitely not disappo...
Started by RobynG. Last reply by Barbara Ann Storrier Mar 22.
Keri Smith 3 Replies
Another creative soul I love is Keri Smith - Living out Loud and Wreck this Journal are a couple of favourite ones. You can rip pages out, doodle and all manner of things with her books. She's huge...
Tagged: creativity, smith, keri
Started by Detta. Last reply by melissac Mar 22.
SARK 8 Replies
I can't believe no one's mentioned SARK, Susan Arial Rainbow Kennedy :-) If you see any book by SARK - buy it, read it, keep it, read it again, buy them for friends, read them again, :-) http://www...
Started by Malinda Neisess. Last reply by Mary Hicks Mar 7.
Tracy Porter!
I'm talking about Eye Candy books that will inspire you to surround yourself in a virtual visual fantasy land of beautiful fanciful creations! to pamper yourself with a feast for the eyes every cha...
Started by Malinda Neisess Mar 5.
52 Projects - Jeffrey Yamaguchi 8 Replies
52 Projects is an inspiring collection 52 creative projects. Each project has a number of different variations, so there's actually 100s of projects in the book. You can read through the book in o...
Tagged: 52projects, 52projects.com
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Malinda Neisess Mar 5.
The Success Principles 4 Replies
Are we talking only about art type inspiration or can we add different kinds of books? I really enjoy "The Success Principles" by Jack Canfield. I've read it through and have also gone back to it w...
Started by Eileen. Last reply by Eileen Mar 1.
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Comment by artistikitty on April 18, 2008 at 9:36pm
- I don't want to take this in a direction which was not intended. Are we talking books on creativity, the process of creating, or books that inspire creativity as well. I could go crazy with the latter. Two books on the creative process that I would recommend are both by Michele Cassou. "Life, Paint, and Passion" and "Point Zero (Creativity without limits)" I have MANY books that aren't on creativity per se, but inspire creativity in me when I read/look at them...other artists works etc.
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Beneath all your fears and concerns about writing, you have the same abilities that you've always had. In fact, because now you're more experienced than you've ever been before and you've more material in your own life to draw upon, you're actual in the best position you've ever been to rediscover your creative writing abilities.
But we can't necessarily sweep all those fears and concerns to one side in an instant and just return to writing again in full flow. Or you would have done that a long time ago already.
So how DO you get back in touch with your writing abilities? How do you even begin when the thought of writing even a couple of sentences seems about as easy as running a marathon backwards? Whilst giving a gorilla a piggyback!
There are two key components:
How To Become the Most Creative Person You Know
Who is the most creative person you know? What is it that makes them so creative? Is it their outlook on life? Is it the amount of ideas they come up with? Is it the number of new and varied creative projects they take on?
Whatever it is that makes them this creative, their position is about to be under threat. From you! Here are 5 tips to help YOU become the most creative person you know:
How To Find Your Natural Writing Style
Finding your own unique voice in writing is not something that can simply happen overnight.
When we’re born, we don’t pop out of our mother’s womb conversing fluently in 3 different languages. It takes time to discover how to communicate, and even when we’ve achieved a competent grasp our native language, it’s still a lifelong journey of finding new nuances, learning new words and honing the way we communicate so we can understand – and are understood – more clearly.
So your writing is a natural extension of this. Even when you have that competency in your mother tongue, as a writer you can then go on to develop an original and distinctive writing style. Here are 5 tips to make this a rewarding journey:
How To Create When You’re Feeling Blocked
All of us as artists go through phases where we feel blocked, and struggle to flow creatively as freely as we could. When you find yourself in one of these sticky and frustrating periods, here are 5 tips to help get your creativity gushing forth like a mighty river once more:
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