We all yearn for that flash of inspiration that pilots us through the next difficult chapter or short story. Yet our Muse is not the kind of creature to clock in at a regular schedule. Nor will it perform on an empty stomach. The care and feeding of your muse is essential if you want to cultivate your creative side.
AI Will Liberate the Artist
Artificial intelligence has many artists and writers running for cover. We fear that this simple algorithm will spell the end of our abilities to create. Yet, if we flip the situation around, AI will liberate the artists, allowing them to freely explore.
Your Brain is Built to Forget
Memory aids and brain boosts are available by the truckload. Apps advertise how to retain more and keep your brain fit. However, it turns out that your brain is built to forget. In fact, the natural state of many animals is to forget.
Map Your Thoughts onto Paper to Boost Creativity and Memory
Our brains only have a limited amount of thinking space. Researchers have discovered that sketching allows you to map your thoughts onto paper.
Boost Your Creativity with Three Creativity Cocktails
We have two types of brains chugging away in our heads, a logical straightforward engine and a second, more dreamlike thinker.
Are You Digging the Wrong Hole? How to Slow Down When You Create
Within your mind, sits a drunken monkey who constantly chatters idea after idea. This is what we artists have to cope with while settling down to compose or write.
Make Creative Mistakes and Seek Your Own True North
We learn early in life that the results are more important than the process. But the reverse is more correct.
Creativity is Like Pulling Teeth: 6 Ideas to Write Your First Draft
If you never get started, your ideas will only exist in your head. You need to start somewhere. Here are six ideas to write your first draft.
Be Ruthlessly Creative with Your Art like Prince
The Artist Prince created so many finished songs, there’s a bank vault in his home dedicated to preserving them.
Write a Story with No Conflict
The Japanese method of Kishōtenketsu is the current plot system used for writing Manga. The focus is on the character and a twist near the end.
