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Title: The Creativity Book: A Year's Worth of Inspiration and Guidance by Eric Maisel ISBN: 1-58542-029-8 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 15 June, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.78 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Creativity for anyone--not just writers and artists
Comment: I'm quite fond of Eric Maisel's books. He's a psychotherapist and "creativity consultant," and he has written a number of books on writing, art, and creativity. Several of them are among my favorite writing books: "Living the Writer's Life," "Deep Writing," and "Write Mind." Unlike those books, "The Creativity Book" is not aimed specifically at writers. It's aimed at you, me, your brother, and the guy in the cubicle down the hall. In other words, anyone who'd like to use a little more creativity in their lives, whether for painting, writing, mathematics, relationships, or business plans.
The book is designed to be read one section at a time, to take you through a year of learning. It has 88 sections, two per week, to get you through ten months, and then the idea is that you spend the last two months of your year devoted to a particular creative project. Each base section is pretty short--generally a page or three--so you'll have no trouble reading it in a few spare minutes some evening. Then it's followed by at least one exercise, and sometimes several. Sometimes the exercises are very specific; at other times, Maisel suggests ways to apply the exercises to whatever area you're trying to become more creative in.
Many of the ideas in the book are relatively basic, but this in no way makes them useless. After all, they're only basic for people who are already highly creative and making abundant use of that creativity. In large part this book is designed to help those who aren't sure where to start when it comes to creativity, and who haven't had much luck sitting down and getting started with their creative projects. Even highly creative people will still find things of value in this book, however. Some sections will feel like remedial schooling, but others might unlock surprising ways for you to move forward in your work. People with more experience using their creativity might prefer to skip from section to section instead of following the "plan," however, using the bits that have particular value to them.
Rating: 5
Summary: Worth reading, doing, keeping, re-reading
Comment: Eric Maisel is a prolific writer with a penchant for helping artists. And this book is no exception. For those who have read Cameron's "The Artist's Way," in the required number of weeks and wish there were other timed guides, Maisel's book is the answer. It's a year's worth of creative work, some gentle and imaginative, some kick-in-the-rear tough. I'll admit I read all the way through it, and I'll bet Maisel knew that most readers would. It's an interesting read that way, with Maisel's wry observations and self-deprecating humor serving as another level of inspiration. There is a lot hiding in this book, waiting to be discovered. The quotes in the scholar's margins create their own interesting commentary. Use this book to dip into when you are bored, stymied, frustrated, lonely or stuck. You won't come away feeling the same way. You might not want to do every exercise Maisel suggests, but imagining them might be enough to give you creative traction again.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent Resource for All Artists
Comment: All artists need a daily dose of positive thinking every single day, and this book provides just that. As a Creativity Coach who has studied with Eric Maisel, I can say that everything he writes is well grounded in his personal experiences and successes.
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Title: Fearless Creating: A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting and Completing Your Work of Art by Eric Maisel ISBN: 0874778050 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Sleep Thinking: The Revolutionary Program That Helps You Solve Problems, Reduce Stress, and Increase Creativity While You Sleep by Eric, Ph.D. Maisel, Natalya Maisel ISBN: 1580624456 Publisher: Adams Media Corporation Pub. Date: January, 2001 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Affirmations for Artists by Eric Maisel ISBN: 0874778395 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Write Mind: 299 Things Writers Should Never Say to Themselves (And What They Should Say Instead) by Eric Maisel ISBN: 1585421367 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 14 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Van Gogh Blues by Eric Maisel ISBN: 157954570X Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 25 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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