Below is a round-up of tasty nuggets on creativity, art and writing I promoted this week on Twitter @on_creativity:
- “10 Ways to Overcome Mental Blocks & Boost Creativity,” Lori McNee, Fine Art & Tips: Number Four is taking a break from technology. As soon as you’ve finished reading this blog and following its links, shut your browser down! 🙂
- “Exercising Our Creativity,” Q&A with Shelley Carson, Boston Globe: The author of “Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life” says “[c]reativity isn’t just for starving artists and musicians any more.” It is certainly needed everywhere — schools, businesses, everyday life — but let’s dispel the myth that a creative artist is a starving artist!
- “Finding Your Creative Spark,” Scott Cytron, The CPA Technology Advisor: You even need creativity in accounting, but please, not by cooking the books.
- “Leslie Wexner Succeeds at Leading Limited Brands by Being a Good Teacher,” Mark Scott, Smart Business Columbus: A puff piece, but interesting advice on maximizing return on creative thought.
- “Breaking Writer’s Block — 10 Tips to Get You Back on a Writing Roll, Patricia Benesh, Huffington Post: The final tip is hard both for writers and gamblers — stop when you’re on a roll.
- “What’s So Great About a Writer Being Invisible?” Peggy Bechko: Trying to write sweeping prose with creative word selection? Is that what your reader wants?
- “4 Ways to Find a Critique Partner,” Jody Hedlund: I can speak to the merits of having a support group as a writer; I’m sure these lessons would work for other creatives as well.
And finally, the Inspiring Tweet of the Week:
- “Legos Help Autistic Kids Develop Creativity,” Traci Pederson, PsychCentral: How fantastic for the kids benefiting from such great “therapy” and for their loved ones. And has there ever been a greater toy than Legos? When my kids asked me what I wanted to do on my birthday this year, I said I wanted us to build with Legos. They know me well enough to know I was serious. It was a blast.
Of course, you can receive links like these in real time by following me on Twitter. (I don’t tweet pictures of my Lego creations.) And tweet or Facebook this post yourself to share these links still further!
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