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Dice Your Time to Maximize Creativity

Dice Your Time to Maximize Creativity

October 29, 2022October 10, 2022 Posted in Productivity, WritingLeave a comment

The true commodity for an artist is not the number of pages written or drawings produced, but time. There simply isn’t enough to go around. Rather than look for big chunks of this precious commodity, try to dice your time into smaller, easy to accomplish, bits.

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Lessons Writers Can Learn from a Thief

Lessons Writers Can Learn from a Thief

September 24, 2022September 18, 2022 Posted in Art Life4 Comments

Writers and artists can benefit from the tactics of thieves and tricksters.

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How to Escape the Abyss of Procrastination

How to Escape the Abyss of Procrastination

September 17, 2022August 30, 2022 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

There exists a space between the desire to write and actually sitting down to get the words on the page: This is the abyss. Too many writers fall into it and never return.

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Don’t Fear the Blank Page

Don’t Fear the Blank Page

September 10, 2022August 23, 2022 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

Sometimes the words won’t come. Or your pencil hovers over the page, unsure what to draw. These are all symptoms of art-block.

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Think Inside the Box

Think Inside the Box

September 3, 2022August 17, 2022 Posted in Creative Process, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Everyone keeps telling us to think outside the box. But what if that’s the wrong advice?

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How to Reach the End of Your Artistic Plot

How to Reach the End of Your Artistic Plot

August 27, 2022August 8, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Just like characters in a story, we are all traversing our own story. We have our own conflicts and obstacles to overcome.

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Mastering the Boring Parts

Mastering the Boring Parts

August 20, 2022August 1, 2022 Posted in Creative ProcessLeave a comment

Sitting down to write a novel can seem glamorous, but it takes a serious commitment in work and attitude. Yes, there’ll be those moments when the muses seems to sing and pure genius flows from your fingertips onto the page.

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Objects Tell Us How to Behave

Objects Tell Us How to Behave

August 13, 2022August 1, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

As humans, we surround ourselves with objects and each holds a story. Silverware and plates tell us to eat. Couches coax us into relaxing. Pens, pencils and paintbrushes lure us into creating.

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Collaborative Magic (The Power of Group Criticism)

Collaborative Magic (The Power of Group Criticism)

August 6, 2022August 1, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

We’ve all fallen victim to the myth of the solitary genius, producing a finished piece of fiction or a stunning painting. Yet creative partnerships are more common than you might think.

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Don’t Quit Till You’ve Crafted Your First Frankenstein

Don’t Quit Till You’ve Crafted Your First Frankenstein

July 30, 2022July 14, 2022 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Many creative people give up on their aspirations because they don’t see any measurable progress.

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