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the box [the creative habit]
This post is the last of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. Today, our seven month, irregularly recurring series on The Creative Habit comes to an end. But, in the interest … Continue reading
Posted in creativity Tagged creativity, scrivener, steven pressfield, the creative habit, the war of art, twyla tharp, yojimbo
deadlines can be lifelines [the creative habit]
This post is part of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. It was February 24 of this year that I began this series of reflections on The Creative Habit. Fresh off … Continue reading
Posted in ponderings Tagged procrastination, the creative habit, time, twyla tharp
creativity is an act of defiance [the creative habit]
This post is part of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. From time to time, I look back at some notes I collected from The Creative Habit to find inspiration for … Continue reading
Posted in creativity Tagged creativity, quotes, the creative habit, twyla tharp
scratch when you don't itch [the creative habit]
This post is part of an ongoing series of reflections on The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. It is a guest post by my friend Blaine Hogan. Blaine is an actor, a visual artist. He’s great at making stuff, and … Continue reading
Posted in creativity Tagged blaine hogan, creativity, ideas, scractching, the creative habit, twyla tharp
be good to your soul [the creative habit]
This post is part of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. There has been a slight gap between posts in The Creative Habit series. By slight, I mean 42 days, 4 … Continue reading
Posted in ponderings Tagged bacon, habits, rhythm, the creative habit, twyla tharp
make something terrible today [the creative habit]
This post is part of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. The Creative Habit begins with a chapter called “I Walk Into a White Room”. Tharp uses this image to describe … Continue reading
Posted in creativity Tagged creativity, the creative habit, twyla tharp
grooves, giving, and generosity [the creative habit]
This post is part of an ongoing series of reflections on my reading of The Creative Habit, by Twyla Tharp. Much of my energy about the creative process of late has pointed toward one thought — how to get into … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, ponderings Tagged anne lamott, creativity, giving, grooves, the creative habit, the flow state, the now habit, twyla tharp
the creative habit
I imagine Merlin Mann has helped sell quite a few copies of The Creative Habit, but his is one of many recommendations I’ve had for this book. Maybe it’s been recommended to you many times as well. Let me add … Continue reading
Posted in creativity Tagged books, creativity, the creative habit, twyla tharp
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