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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
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In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by stealing from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journeygetting known.
Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. Its
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Paperback, 215 pages
Published
March 6th 2014
by Workman Publishing Company
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This was the kick I needed! I loved my reading experience with this book - it fell into my lap quite unexpectedly, full of my friend's annotations, and I flew through it. I had such a riot getting inspired and rethinking what the aims of creation should be. Full of quotations from a HUGE variety of creative types, full of manageable but impactful ideas, and with an excellent understanding of modern times and the tools we have at our disposable, this was a treat. A TREAT.
I really recommend this - ...more
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Nov 13, 2013
Soplada
marked it as to-read
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Having just finished Austin Kleon's previous book Steal Like an Artist, which I liked but didn't LOVE... I didn't expect anything different here. I mean, the book's exactly the same size and shape, the same layout, similar in approach. But this one hit me right between the eyes half a dozen times over.
I immediately started rereading this one, a library copy, and bought this one and Steal Like an Artist. I suspect that I didn't click with the first one because I read it too quickly and didn't ...more
I immediately started rereading this one, a library copy, and bought this one and Steal Like an Artist. I suspect that I didn't click with the first one because I read it too quickly and didn't ...more
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I saw this book while watching a Youtube channel and I was curious to what is it about. I am just a person who struggles with self-confidence and dont like to show off things I do so the title just felt like a slap to the face!
The good thing is that book was surprisingly about writing and authors too, in addition to art, business and all kind of stuff. The book is easily read within one hour but I think it kind of motivated me to be afraid less and be ...more
I saw this book while watching a Youtube channel and I was curious to what is it about. I am just a person who struggles with self-confidence and dont like to show off things I do so the title just felt like a slap to the face!
The good thing is that book was surprisingly about writing and authors too, in addition to art, business and all kind of stuff. The book is easily read within one hour but I think it kind of motivated me to be afraid less and be ...more
I loved Austin's first book, Steal Like an Artist, and did exactly what he told me, including buying extra copies of his book and giving it to all my friends. As a writer and an artist, his advice is simple, inspiring, and fun to follow. I still use that book as a reference when I need a pick-me-up.
His new book, Show Your Work!, feeds the need for those of us who wanted more! It's the same format - quick chapters with full page black and white photos, quotes from famous folks that you will be ...more
His new book, Show Your Work!, feeds the need for those of us who wanted more! It's the same format - quick chapters with full page black and white photos, quotes from famous folks that you will be ...more
Funny, smart, observant. So much of what Kleon writes resonates with me as a writer who blogs and tweets. Great ideas about building your tribe and sharing ideas.
"Whatever we say, we're always talking about ourselves." -- Alison Bechdel.
And I could add, whenever we talk, we're always telling stories. Why do we write or make art or pursue creativity of any sort? The answer? To be more ourselves, to show who we are, to make a connection, to find our tribe.
Austin Kleon, the author of this book is a "writer who draws" and in sharing himself here, he takes his readers deep into the element of connecting. In particular, he offers up suggestions of how to get ...more
Anytime I need some inspiration or encouragement in my creative endeavors, I turn to Austin Kleon. His words get me so pumped up and inspired, and his books never let me down.
I'm pretty much going to spend this review telling you everything wrong this book and the whole genre. Because if ever there's a book that embodies the genre Show Your Work is it.
Despite that, you may want to consider buying the book. Because while Austin Kleon really doesn't offer a single new idea, it is possible that his amiable presentation of the ideas will trigger you to act on them. In short, the emperor has no clothes, but it may not matter.
It's a Quick Read
Which translates to, this is a ...more
Despite that, you may want to consider buying the book. Because while Austin Kleon really doesn't offer a single new idea, it is possible that his amiable presentation of the ideas will trigger you to act on them. In short, the emperor has no clothes, but it may not matter.
It's a Quick Read
Which translates to, this is a ...more
This is an excellent primer on self-promotion for artists. I have to admit that I picked it up with some skepticism, just as I did with Steal Like an Artist. This follow-up has the same slick look about it, with Kleon's subtractive poetry and ample quotes from other artists. But, just as with the other book, as soon as I started reading, I was sold on it. I loved what this book had to say.
The Goodreads summary covers the bullet points well, but what I liked most was his emphasis on how to make ...more
The Goodreads summary covers the bullet points well, but what I liked most was his emphasis on how to make ...more
Kleon seems like a nice guy, so I hate saying this, but I have no idea why this is a book. "Put your work on the internet, and try not to be too annoying about it. Then people will see your work, know you exist, and not be too annoyed by you." The end.
This beautifully-written book is a reference to artists specifically and to all people in general who have the potential to do something and establish a name in social industry. Ten Guidelines will direct you to the way of how to present your work to others, be accepted, influence and get influenced by, and most importantly, to stick around. It has been very helpful in shaping the way you look to the products you make and to the process in which these products are made. I intend to put it on my
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When I was younger, I thought that if I just wrote the perfect story, people would love it, I would be discovered, and then I'd have it made. That hasn't worked out the way I planned. I've come around to Austin Kleon's way of thinking: I love the encouragement to share my work as I'm doing it, rather than hoarding it until it's polished and perfect.
The book is breezy and short, but I found nuggets of inspiration. I'm eager to put some of his advice into effect and see if it makes a difference.
The book is breezy and short, but I found nuggets of inspiration. I'm eager to put some of his advice into effect and see if it makes a difference.
If you've always hesitated in making your creative pursuits public. If you feel like an imposter or worse, think of sharing your work as self-aggrandizement, this book is for you!
90 percent of everything is crap the author writes. And so is 90 percent of this book.
I like deep work. This book is all about what leads to a shallow work. Maybe Im against a lot of stuff in this book. Maybe I matured. Maybe Ive grown up and dont like these kind of books anymore. Maybe I should just draw a point and go to actual, real, deep work.
Oh but wait. Maybe I should share this review on twitter? ...more
I like deep work. This book is all about what leads to a shallow work. Maybe Im against a lot of stuff in this book. Maybe I matured. Maybe Ive grown up and dont like these kind of books anymore. Maybe I should just draw a point and go to actual, real, deep work.
Oh but wait. Maybe I should share this review on twitter? ...more
Enjoyed much of this quick but rich overview of ways in which sharing ideas, work, (etc) can be useful for both the author and his audience. Lots of practical ideas, most of which could be boiled down to what happens when you keep a blog regularly updated. Highly recommended to anyone who thinks for a living.
This is the type of book that you really need to have with you and read it every time you feel that you need some inspiration!
May 20, 2018
Patrick Sherriff
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Kleon makes a good case for creatives at all stages of their artistic and commercial journey to lighten up and show folks what they're up to. This is like a condensed version of Real Artists Don't Starve, Jeff Goins rather good book on keeping it together as an artist and making a buck too, but Kleon's is much shorter and sweeter. The 10 chapter headings are pointers to a fruitful, moral creative life in the internet age:
1. You Don't Have to Be a Genius
2. Think Process, Not Product
3. Share ...more
1. You Don't Have to Be a Genius
2. Think Process, Not Product
3. Share ...more
This book is a quite different from the books from other books in my view. Mostly books i read focused on either being productive or motivational,but this book is all different which says what to do after learning or reading. definitely for the people who are in doubt of starting blogs ,videos in feild of sharing content
Austin Kleons Show Your Work, is a great follow up to his highly successful Steal Like an Artist; once you have been inspired and created work, you need to share your efforts with the world. Show Your Work is very simply written, using bold statements, art/poetry, quotes, and hand-drawn charts to elaborate on the authors ideas. I appreciated Kleons bare bones style of writing; for this subject matter it really helps to get the point across simply and makes what he is saying memorable.
The main ...more
The main ...more
...but in this day and age, if your work isnt online, it doesnt exist.
If you want people to know about what you do and the things you care about, you have to share.
This is so true.
But it is also hard to keep up with all the social media!
I need a good plan *sigh*
Quote gem
The cat sat on a matis not a story. The cat sat on the dogs matis a story.
-John le Carré ...more
My mom gave me this book and I was surprised that it actually is a great little fast read and reference guide to sharing your work in the modern world of social media and the Internet. I am sure I will refer back to this at some point. It has some good ideas written in an easy to digest format.
One of my favorite reviewer recommended it to us. And it's really worth that good review. It's like a guideline on how to share your work as an artist. What to share and what u should not share. How to benefit from social media and internet as an artist in building your name. Care about the quality of your audience not their numbers and how to be close to them, and many many other useful advices
I'm really grateful for my brother as it's his gift for me from his short trip to Dubai 💚
One thing ...more
I'm really grateful for my brother as it's his gift for me from his short trip to Dubai 💚
One thing ...more
Simple & funny, this book was a good kick that I definitely needed. It's quite thin, but well structured and contains only significant information.
"Show Your Work" is a book by Austin Kleon 2014, the author of most recently released "Keep Going" and the 2012 best seller "Steel like an Artist". His books are very popular within the young creatives. In general, His writings take the form of top 10 advises, with quotes that are inspiring and long lasting. As he mentioned in this book, the materials he writes about are derived and compiled from post on his blog. Actually, this is the reason I started this whole thing about writing and
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I would have liked it to be a little more in depth, but it's a quick read, and I came away with a surprising number of little nuggets of insight.
3.5
I fleeeew through this little book. I liked it! It has a lot of concepts, advice, that if you work or study on a creative career or creative environment you've probably heard some of those before, but once in a while we need a reminder.
We need to be reminded not to be too harsh on ourselves and from time to time step away and look at the work you've done, how far you've come, it also applies for entrepreneurs.
The difficulty in every creative field it's the fact that we basically fill a ...more
I fleeeew through this little book. I liked it! It has a lot of concepts, advice, that if you work or study on a creative career or creative environment you've probably heard some of those before, but once in a while we need a reminder.
We need to be reminded not to be too harsh on ourselves and from time to time step away and look at the work you've done, how far you've come, it also applies for entrepreneurs.
The difficulty in every creative field it's the fact that we basically fill a ...more
Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think.
This book is helpful to everyone who shares creative work in one way or another. Might that be because they work in a creative field or simply share their experiences on social media, like most of us do to some extend. Its a great reminder to shift the own mindset from the pressure of having to create to simply documenting our own journey. Its an encouragement to share your work with others by being open, generous, brave ...more
This book is helpful to everyone who shares creative work in one way or another. Might that be because they work in a creative field or simply share their experiences on social media, like most of us do to some extend. Its a great reminder to shift the own mindset from the pressure of having to create to simply documenting our own journey. Its an encouragement to share your work with others by being open, generous, brave ...more
More complete review to come, but I thought this was a very quick, enlightening guide to improving creativity and getting yourself out there in the world. It's inspiring, but also informative. I think a lot of writers or creators in general would benefit from picking up this work and taking heed of some of the advice in this. (Because all too often, it gets ignored.)
One of the messages I keep emphasizing that this work reiterates is that you have to allow people to find and follow you with your ...more
One of the messages I keep emphasizing that this work reiterates is that you have to allow people to find and follow you with your ...more
Show Your Work! is a wonderful follow-up to Austin Kleons first book, Steal Like an Artist. Utilizing the same fun, graphic novel-ish type of format, Kleon gives practical recommendations about using the Internet and social media to create a community. I particularly appreciate his advice to concentrate on process, not on product, and the rest will follow. A must-read for anyone involved in the creative process.
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Im a writer who draws. I make art with words and books with pictures. Author of Steal Like An Artist and other bestsellers. Visit my website: http://austinkleon.com/
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