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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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There are times when we all want (or need) to be creative on demand. And with the right approach, it's possible. Here, use Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway as a lens through which to explore four key principles of creativity training: defer judgment, go for quantity, make connections, and seek novelty.
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"Everything that happened was repetition. But it was repetition with a difference. So she dragged along in a spiral, trusting to this form. Manhattan, 2014. It's an unseasonably warm Thursday in November and Erin Adamo is locked out of her apartment. Her husband has just left her and meanwhile her keys are in her coat, which she abandoned at her parents' apartment when she exited mid-dinner after her father-once again-lost control. Erin takes refuge...
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When Hugh MacLeod was a struggling young copywriter, living in a YMCA, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while sitting at a bar. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular blog - gapingvoid.com - and a reputation for pithy insight and humor, in both words and pictures.
MacLeod has opinions on everything from marketing to the meaning of life, but one of his main subjects is creativity. How do new ideas emerge in a cynical,...
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"All humans, but no other species, have the capacity to create and understand language. It provides structure to our thoughts, allowing us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite stores of words. Where does our linguistic creativity come from? How does the endless scope of language emerge from our limited selves? Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology,...
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"Packed with the signature can-do attitude that makes beloved artist Danny Gregory a creativity guru to thousands across the globe, this unique guide serves up a hearty helping of inspiration. For aspiring artists who want to draw and paint but just can't seem to find time in the day, Gregory offers 5- to 10-minute exercises for every skill level that fit into any schedule--whether on a plane, in a meeting, or at the breakfast table--along with practical...
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Shyness is a common problem that can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Many people feel uncomfortable in social situations and may experience anxiety and fear when interacting with others. Shyness can limit your opportunities and affect your quality of life. If you suffer from shyness, it is important that you know that you are not alone and that there are effective strategies you can use to overcome it and improve your social confidence.In...
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Do you want to connect with readers on a deeper level?
Do you want your books to stand out in a sea of content by being authentic and personal in your writing whatever the genre?
Are you interested in creative self-development?
If yes, Writing the Shadow is for you.
This is a book of my heart and it contains many personal stories - but this book is really about helping you reach readers with your words - and move to the next level in your writing.
Because...
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The road to unfettered creativity begins here! Written in an engaging choose-your-own-path format, this unique guide transforms the creative process into a simple series of multiple-choice questions and answers. The journey begins with a simple question designed to spark inspiration: Do you have a clear vision of what you would like to create and why? Whatever the answer, creative coach Marlo Johnson offers the encouragement and guidance needed to...
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Writer's block.It's not just in your head.Bust through the blank with ninety-nine tips and tricks from USA Today bestselling author Kate Danley.Kate Danley is the winner of the Garcia Award, the Panowski Playwriting award, and has sold over half-a-million books globally. She wrote thirty books and twenty plays over the course of eight years. She now opens up about her secrets to productivity in quick, easy, actionable exercises to get you and your...
12) Solar Verse
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The wide concept of out of the box thinking in correlation to spirituality and self help. Solar verse is a term that ties the authors passion to the unexplored subconscious of the reader in efforts to open the mind and artistic capability.
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Yes, there really is enough time to do it all: the passion projects, the to-do list, or simply making time to do nothing-the trick is knowing how to look for it.
Packed with helpful tips, How Time Is on Your Side is a simple handbook to help reframe your relationship with time.
Through practical productivity tools and inspiring stories of people who make time for the things that matter to them, you will find that achieving your goals isn't as farfetched...
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The film Cracking Your Creativity Code took viewers on a journey designed to awaken their full creative potential guided by experts in the fields of creativity, neuroscience, psychology, meditation & peak performance. The Cracking Your Creativity Code Companion Handbook includes over 100 pages of exercises, research, reflections and additional resources. You will explore the rational, emotional, intuitive and spiritual realms of creativity. The Companion...
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The ancient oracle system of the I Ching has guided wisdom seekers for over 5,000 years. Now those seeking insights and motivation can take advantage of these ancient predictions, recast by writing professor Sarah Jane Sloane into suggestions for contemporary writers. Each of the I Ching's sixtyfour hexagrams, interpreted by Sloane from years of study and comparisons of over fifty translations, offers directions and comments about what the future...
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Are you losing your "war of art"?
Are you being defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfectionism? Are you self-sabotaging your loftiest artistic entrepreneurial dreams?
The antidote is in nine words: PUT YOUR ASS WHERE YOUR HEART WANTS TO BE.
Can you shift your artistic identity-your "ass"-from the shallow, fearful, superficial Ego to the wise, loving fearless Self? Can you commit to your dream for the...
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There are a lot of people out there who have wanted to write a book. And there are many who have not done it. There are two main reasons for not doing it. The first is fear. fear of Failure! The other is not knowing how to go about it; not having the tools.This little book will give you those tools.This little book will take away the fear.This little book contains 6 steps or lessons that will show you how to start your book. Once you have these tools,...
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Summoning Prosperity is about awakening the creative genius that is locked inside each and every one of us waiting to be nurtured and liberated. Through these love lit pages readers embark upon a bold journey of self discovery. It's an unique interactive multimedia experience that takes readers through an interesting range of topics such as: mindset, the defining characteristics of all great leaders, seeking out your life mentor, identifying your...
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Writing is a vocation, born of a need of each person. It is an inner manifestation, a communicational expression, be it artistic, scientific or of another literary genre. It is a property of the human being, communication through writing. This means that each one will do it in their own way and form, in the same way that each reader will interpret the content of a book, magazine or other, in a different way, understanding according to their own abilities...
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As we live in a BUSY world, we don't always have TIME to read a BOOK. Some people have JOINED podcasts to find out about the news of the day, LEARN about something interesting or just to have FUN. However, it is possible to CONSUME DENSE content -- like books, for example. AUDIOBOOKS are gaining INCREASINGLY MORE SPACE in the market and becoming an excellent digital product option for businesses. In this BOOK you will learn how to TURN your book into...
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