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Q&A How to invoke my creative side without investing too much time?

The "without investing too much time" part could be a little problematic, depending on what you mean by that. In my experience (and contrary to what a lot of people believe), creativity is somethin...

posted 10y ago by Charlie Kilian‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:26:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Charlie Kilian‭ · 2019-12-08T03:26:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
The "without investing too much time" part could be a little problematic, depending on what you mean by that. In my experience (and contrary to what a lot of people believe), creativity is something you practice. That means two things:

1. It is going to take some time to get good at. Maybe a lot of time. In this sense, there is no getting around the amount of time you'll need to invest.
2. But since it is something you practice, you don't have to get good at it all at once. You can write for 15 minutes a day, or 30 minutes, or an hour -- whatever you have at your disposal and feels comfortable to you. In _this_ sense, it doesn't take much time at all. Your small daily efforts add up over time, and eventually you find it doesn't take much effort at all.
#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2014-03-21T21:34:16Z (over 10 years ago)
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