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Being Bold Enough To Self-Publish

Being Bold Enough To Self-Publish

There are a number of examples of people bold enough and entrepreneurial enough to create and publish their own books, often leading to being traditionally published and marketed. Christopher Paolini began writing “Eragon” at the age of 15 and his parents decided to self-publish the novel, which was re-published by Alfred A. Knopf. “The Artist’s […]

Filed Under: Developing Creativity Tagged With: Creative Entrepreneur, creative life, creative passion
By Douglas Eby: Resume | Facebook/The Creative Mind page

Never Satisfied

Never Satisfied

“Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand — but tell it. Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never ­being satisfied.”
Zadie Smith
The acclaimed novelist, essayist and short story writer offers more advice o…

Filed Under: Personality, Writers and writing Tagged With: Artists, creative life, creative passion, self-concept, Zadie Smith
By Douglas Eby: Resume | Facebook/The Creative Mind page

Twyla Tharp on How To Be Creative

Twyla Tharp on How To Be Creative

“The blank space can be humbling. But I’ve faced it my whole professional life. It’s my job. It’s also my calling.” Choreographer Twyla Tharp talks about the challenges of this “blank space” or “blank page” experience that most artists have to face in her book “The Creative Habit”: “My dancers expect me to deliver because […]

Filed Under: Developing Creativity Tagged With: anxiety and creativity, be more creative, Brian Johnson, creative life, creative passion, creative personality, developing creativity, Eric Maisel, how to be creative, Keith Sawyer, Twyla Tharp
By Douglas Eby: Resume | Facebook/The Creative Mind page

Jenna Avery interviews Douglas Eby on Creative Visionaries

Jenna Avery interviews Douglas Eby on Creative Visionaries

Jenna Avery writes: “I connected with Douglas’s work originally through my interest in highly sensitive people and his site HighlySensitive.org. “Eby describes creative visionaries as people who have a drive, passion, persistence, or consuming commitment to realize their creative ideas. “As visionaries, they have a sense of their work being so important, meaningful, and emotionally […]

Filed Under: Interviews - audio Tagged With: creative life, creative passion, developing creativity, Douglas Eby, Highly sensitive person, Inner Dynamics of Creative Visionaries, Jenna Avery
By Douglas Eby: Resume | Facebook/The Creative Mind page

Is “Write What You Know” Good Advice?

Is “Write What You Know” Good Advice?

It may be advice often given to writers, but is the idea to “write what you know” always understood, and valuable for creating good work?
In his post “Write what you know” – the most misunderstood piece of good advice, ever., Jason G…

Filed Under: Developing Creativity Tagged With: creative life, creative passion, developing creativity
By Douglas Eby: Resume | Facebook/The Creative Mind page

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