Find Structure – Find Creativity Creativity as a concept seems to be very tied to chaos for many people. So much so that when I describe my highly structured creative routine or suggest that their creativity would benefit from some more structure, people look at me like I am nuts. … Read More
Repeat that headline to an artist and they will laugh at you. But that’s OK. Art is just one product of creativity, remember? It is not creativity itself. What the research shows is that if you set aside time, make room to repeatedly do it, you get better at it. … Read More
Sometimes, almost out of nowhere, you come up with a great idea, a unique solution or a fantastic insight. And you ask yourself, why can’t I do that all the time? As a writer and a poet, this was indeed a question that I asked myself because it seemed extremely … Read More
Without structure, there can be no creativity. Routine, repetition, rules, structure: these are not the words that most people think of when discussing creativity. Indeed, they are ideas that many creative people reject. And yet, when you dig deeper and ask more questions, everyone has their little tricks, favoured places, … Read More
This week I have completed two entire chapters. This is the most writing I have done on the book in its entire genesis. I am aiming to get up to 3 or even four chapters a week in the coming days. The story is gaining momentum for me, and, as … Read More