Learning, at its core, is processor-intensive for people. While some people get really good at hiding the turning of their gears, others need to collaborate. Some of us can paint canvases of ideas and extrapolate from the tiniest bit of information, out toward a grand plan or strategy. Others of us find details within the…
Tag Archive: creativity
Want More Ideas? Produce More Content.
I suppose you might think the title of this post is a contradiction. How on Earth can you produce more content, if you don’t have any ideas in the first place? You might be right. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned about creating anything, it’s that the more you create, the more you create….
You Made It to December! Now what?
Welcome to December, Thoughtwrestlers. Whew! We made it! If you were participating in any of the various writing marathons going on during November, how did you do? Did you complete your goal? What have you gained from the process of completing such an enormous task? If not, was it still a worthwhile endeavor? What have…
Asking questions – where creativity begins
Sometimes the stars align strangely and you notice the oddest things. For example, on Monday three of the Thoughtwrestling Ka-tet had posts online and they were all roughly on the same theme: questioning social media. How does that happen? And what does it mean? Personally, I think it means we all shared the same sense…
23 More Excellent Ways To Be Interesting (And More Creative)
You’re never as interesting as you think you are. You’re either more (or less) interesting than you think because you can’t objectively measure how interesting you are. This is kind of a problem because if you believe what Russell Davies wrote in 2006 , it’s becoming more important than ever to be interesting (and creative):…
How To Be Creative With Your Friends
They say you should never go into business with your friends. They might be right. But I guess I’m different, because 7 years ago I decided to go into business with one of my best friends. We didn’t know how it would turn out – all we knew is that we loved to spend time…
Carving Out Creative Time
Holy cow we’re busy. Is it just me, or are you feeling it too? There’s only so many hours in a day, and with the constant demands of work, family, life…my to-do list is as long as my arm and no matter how many hours I put in, it never seems to get any shorter!…
Video Fridays – Amy Tan on creativity
Video Fridays is back once again! We’re linking to a video about a writer who talks about creativity. Amy Tan is a successful author who gave a wonderful TED talk about creativity. She is the author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, among other books. If you’re…
Doing Many Things Well, and Doing One Thing At A Time
I have decided to once again attempt to finish a novel in November for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), because I am clearly insane. I’m a wife, a mom to two kids and a pug, a blogger, and a full-time social media nerd. That constitutes a pretty full plate by anyone’s reckoning. So why would…
Imitate and find your authentic voice
Mark Powers had a post on Thoughtwrestling recently about using your authentic voice. Don’t imitate what others do; be yourself. I’m going to argue the opposite … but not really. I agree with what Mark says. This post isn’t a rebuttal. I see it as complementary. You see, there is a time element in play….