The Creative Habit, learn it and use it for life
April 21, 2010 11:28 am BooksThe Creative Habit, Learn it and use it for life, Twyla Tharp
This really does show you a way to make being creative a part of your life. Initially I was worried that his might be a little too dance orientated, there are references to it (she’s a choreographer and dancer) but you don’t need to know about dance it’s just a way of explaining the concepts and that all makes sense. There is no short cut to follow these steps and you will be creative, it’s pointers and help to get you started and then to show at different points what may trip you up an dhow to avoid it.
There are many concepts and explanations of other people and their processes. I like the idea of creating boxes for projects so that you an collect together all the information and resources in one place, but then look back on those later and remember what was the aim.
I liked her explanation of spine, that’s helped me with a couple of ideas I’ve had going round my head for years but somehow there was something missing from them.
One things I must say is that you should do all the exercises, don’t just read them… do them!
I really enjoyed reading this and I’ll be eading it again if I feel I need a little shove. One thing which did come through and is something which seems to be a theme is just do it! Get on with your creative (entrepreneurial) endeavour, and have a ‘team’ of people who you know will give honest feedback on it to keep you on the straight and narrow.