The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance
10 best books like The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance (Eric Maisel): A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life, The Writer's Idea Book, Picasso, The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women, Auguste Rodin, Room to Write: Daily Invitations to a Writer's Life, Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative, Kaleidoscope: Ideas & Projects to Spark Your Creativity, The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed-Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More, The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder
| Author | Judy Reeves |
| ISBN | 1577311000 |
Playwright and editor Judy Reeves has taught writing, led creative writing workshops, and participated in writing groups for years. A Writer’s Book of Days is a compilation of all that she’s learned from getting together to write with other people. She says, “the book came about because I saw...
"Where do you get your ideas?"
It's a question and a quandary that bedevils every writer. And once you've got an idea, what then? Ideas without a plan, without a purpose, are no more than pleasant thoughts.
In The Writer's Idea Book, Jack Heffron, former senior editor...
| Author | Carsten-Peter Warncke |
| ISBN | 3822838144 |
"The definitive introduction to the scope and range of Picasso's work." The Times, London
"I wanted to be a painter, and I became Picasso," declared Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in an apt survey of a triumphant career. He had good grounds for the confidence palpable in his statement, for in the...
| Author | Gail McMeekin |
| ISBN | 1573241415 |
Sparked by her own long search for inspiration in her life and work, Gail McMeekin has worked closely with some the contemporary world's most creative women in her guide to maximizing creative energy. Over 50 of these dynamic women share their secrets to success. Through a series of interviews and conversations,...
| Author | Rainer Maria Rilke |
| ISBN | 0972869255 |
French Sculptor Auguste Rodin once wrote that "one has only to look at a human face to find a soul, no feature deceives; hypocrisy is as transparent as sincerity. The inclining of the brow, the least furrowing of a look may reveal the -secrets of the heart." Rodin was fortunate to have as his -secretary...
| Author | Bonni Goldberg |
| ISBN | 0874778255 |
What makes someone a writer? A writer writes, expressing the world through synthesis of mind and magic, sensuality and spirit. With both humor and reverence, Room to Write playfully prevails on us to experience the world through a writer's eyes, and respond to the creative sparks that charge good writing.
In...
| Author | Patti Digh |
| ISBN | 1599218836 |
This only took me 5 months to read. It is a book to read slowly and savor. Definitely a book to buy and write in the margins. My expectations were high for this book. I wanted to be inspired. The book is nicely designed. The photographs and illustrations are interesting, sometimes funny, and thought-provoking....
| Author | Suzanne Simanaitis |
| ISBN | 1581808798 |
Indulge your creative cravings Are you passionately curious? Let "Kaleidoscope" open new doors of creativity as you explore dozens of stories, exercises and instructive projects, all designed to feed, encourage and sometimes flex your creative muscle.Between the beautiful pages of "Kaleidoscope,"...
| Author | Karen Michel |
| ISBN | 1592531776 |
A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the market that provides fascinating tips and creative ideas solely focused on this new form...
| Author | Jill Badonsky |
| ISBN | 0762431253 |
A playfully practical guide that’s a refreshing twist on the revered Farmer’s Almanac, The Awe-Manac provides daily forecasts and directives to help readers make life more creative, amusing, gratifying, and extraordinary—every day of the year! Through 365 days, readers are encouraged...
| Author | Barbara DeMarco-Barrett |
| ISBN | 0156029782 |
In her fifteen years of teaching, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett has found that the biggest stumbling block for aspiring writers (especially women) is not fear of the blank page but frustration with the lack of time. What woman doesn't have too much to do and too little time? Finding an hour free of work, children,...
| Author | Janice Elsheimer |
| ISBN | 0877881383 |
Perhaps you're a "closet writer" who's been scribbling in journals for years. Maybe you once had a passion for playing the piano or violin--a passion that is still flickering somewhere deep inside you. You may have a knack for photography, drawing, gardening, cooking, or some other creative gift....
| Author | Sarah Ahearn Bellemare |
| ISBN | 1592536867 |
More inspirational guide than step-by-step workbook, Painted Pages is about helping you to find your own unique way, in the everyday, to be creative and make art. With specific how-to techniques and creative prompts on using an artist's sketchbook in a new way, these pages provide a gentle push to help...
| Author | Claudine Hellmuth |
| ISBN | 1581806787 |
Embark on an all-new Collage Art Adventure!
Bring laughter and a sense of play to your collage creations with Collage Discovery Workshop: Beyond the Unexpected. Using incredibly easy-to-create textures and a kaleidoscope of colorful imagery, you'll learn to create one-of-a-kind collages...
| Author | Margit Feury Ragland |
| ISBN | 0307238032 |
Write Your Own Check
Considering a career in freelance writing? Already a freelancer but seeking practical, solid advice on the basics of the business? Get a Freelance Life is the complete guide to all aspects of a freelance writing career, straight from the creators of mediabistro.com—the...
| Author | Ralph L. Wahlstrom |
| ISBN | 1593374046 |
The creative process doesn't have to be torturous--with The Tao of Writing, it can be glorious! Invoking the principles of the Tao allows you to do your best work ever. By tapping into the true flow of your creativity, you can discover and develop your true talents and abilities. Author Ralph Wahlstrom...
| Author | Ann Rittenberg |
| ISBN | 1582973881 |
In Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques,...
| Author | Karen E. Peterson |
| ISBN | 1593375034 |
I bought this book back in 2009 and read it a little, but then got bored. So, this month, I decided to try again and started from the beginning. I'll admit, some things the author wrote were interesting, but the dominant hand/non-dominant hand exercises were overdone and pointless to me. I mean, I had the...
| Author | Robert Hughes |
| ISBN | 0500275351 |
It is both startling and disconcerting, producing some of the most powerful and moving visual images to have appeared in the last thirty years. Freud—once dubbed "the Ingres of existentialism"—has almost single-handedly redefined the figurative painting of our time. No other living artist...
| Author | Bonnie Neubauer |
| ISBN | 1582973555 |
Never face a blank page again! With unique daily prompts and stimulating pages, you'll be able to easily incorporate writing into your life, and you'll never have to face another wordless day. "The Write-Brain Workbook" is the first of its kind–an easy, fun, and playful way to exercise your creative...
| Author | Susan Shaughnessy |
| ISBN | 0062507583 |
I mentioned this book today on my podcast (https://jeffekennedy.com/first-cup-of...) and that prompted me to pop in here and rate/review it. I picked this up in 1993 when it first came out. I spotted it on a table at my local indie bookstore and, as I was just in the beginning stages of figuring out how...
| Author | James N. Frey |
| ISBN | 0312300522 |
Myths, says James N. Frey, are the basis of all storytelling, and their structures and motifs are as powerful for contemporary writers as they were for Homer.
In The Key, novelist and fiction-writing coach Frey applies his popular "Damn Good" approach to Joseph Campbell's insights into the...
Creative Journal: The Art of Finding Yourself
| Author | Lucia Capacchione |
| ISBN | 1564145387 |
A recognized classic in the field of art therapy and creativity, this book is a perfect guide to discovering and releasing your inner potential through writing and drawing. It contains over 50 writing and drawing exercises to help you find and love one's self, get in touch with ones' feelings, and dreams....
Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium
| Author | Nancy Reyner |
| ISBN | 1581808046 |
* Manufacturers see acrylic paint as the most versatile paint with the most growth potential and are putting marketing and product development dollars behind their products to help educate readers on the benefits of this paint—there are currently over 225 different types of acrylic paints* The...
Journalution: Journal Writing to Awaken Your Inner Voice, Heal Your Life, and Manifest Your Dreams
| Author | Sandy Grason |
| ISBN | 1577314832 |
Studies confirm what avid journalers have always known: that writing about difficult experience helps the writer move forward. Many self-help books recommend journaling as a way to express emotions and explore past hurts — as well as to simply get organized, make plans, and set goals — yet few...
