The Best Book on Creativity I’ve Ever Read
February 18, 2009
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
is the real deal: a tough, helpful, and very real take on the craft of creating, actually getting the work done. Beats hell out of Julia Cameron’s masturbatory fantasies in my book—not that I didn’t also enjoy The Artist’s Way
. But for those of us actually making a living from writing, painting, singing, or whatever, this is the book to read, know, and live.
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There’s a great talk>/a> on this subject by Elizabeth Gilbert–author of Eat, Pray, Love– that was given at this year’s TED conference. It’s a must-see for all creative types.
Matt’s right, this is an awesome lecture—the Diva and I just watched it and recommend it highly.
cheers,
Angus