most successful artists tended to take an existing situation and look for ways to rework it. They were less apt to try to solve problems in a straightforward way by following instructions. The “problem finder” goes looking for trouble. The creative process can encompass both finding (and even making) the trouble, as well as fixing it with a creative solution. Problem finding runs counter to the notion that creative people should be trying to think of ideas that emerge as fully formed solutions. It suggests the ideas and solutions will come (hopefully) along the way, but the problem is the
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