For most writers, space and time present the greatest challenges. For me, they're more like obstacles to hurdle, but that's another story. :)
One of my favorite creative people, John Cleese, shares his tips for fostering creativity in the videos below. If you don't have time to watch (though they're well worth the time), here are the five factors Cleese says you can work to your advantage:
And here's a longer version:
One of my favorite creative people, John Cleese, shares his tips for fostering creativity in the videos below. If you don't have time to watch (though they're well worth the time), here are the five factors Cleese says you can work to your advantage:
1. Space - “You can’t become playful, and therefore
creative, if you’re under your usual pressures.”
2. Time - “It’s not enough to create space; you have to
create your space for a specific period of time.”
3. Time - “Giving your mind as long as possible to come
up with something original”
4. Confidence - “Nothing will stop you being creative so
effectively as the fear of making a mistake"
5. Humor - “The main evolutionary
significance of humor is that it gets us from the closed mode to the open
mode quicker than anything else.”
And here's a longer version:
