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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 352,815 ratings — published 2012
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as creative)
avg rating 3.96 — 124,925 ratings — published 2002
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as creative)
avg rating 3.96 — 124,157 ratings — published 2002
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as creative)
avg rating 3.94 — 100,131 ratings — published 2023
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as creative)
avg rating 3.96 — 241,358 ratings — published 2015
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as creative)
avg rating 4.07 — 64,213 ratings — published 2014
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as creative)
avg rating 4.20 — 105,788 ratings — published 2014
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as creative)
avg rating 4.34 — 328,160 ratings — published 2000
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as creative)
avg rating 4.11 — 43,677 ratings — published 2003
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as creative)
avg rating 4.24 — 115,255 ratings — published 1994
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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
by (shelved 34 times as creative)
avg rating 4.26 — 18,287 ratings — published 2019
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as creative)
avg rating 3.88 — 389,289 ratings — published 1979
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as creative)
avg rating 3.97 — 14,393 ratings — published 2013
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as creative)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,289 ratings — published 1988
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as creative)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,461 ratings — published 1986
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Ways of Seeing Ways of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as creative)
avg rating 3.95 — 457,287 ratings — published 1972
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Wreck This Journal Wreck This Journal (Diary)
by (shelved 21 times as creative)
avg rating 4.10 — 15,067 ratings — published 2007
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as creative)
avg rating 3.77 — 109,469 ratings — published 1994
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Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as creative)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,872 ratings — published
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as creative)
avg rating 3.65 — 21,728 ratings — published 2013
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The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as creative)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,990 ratings — published 2011
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The Elements of Style The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as creative)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,459 ratings — published 1918
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,889 ratings — published 2005
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Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are (Flexibound)
by (shelved 16 times as creative)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,573 ratings — published 2015
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It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative)
avg rating 3.62 — 18,483 ratings — published 2003
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Imagine: How Creativity Works Imagine: How Creativity Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as creative)
avg rating 4.00 — 57,154 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as creative)
avg rating 4.12 — 12,683 ratings — published 2004
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative)
avg rating 4.08 — 22,006 ratings — published 1973
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as creative)
avg rating 3.98 — 101,722 ratings — published 2006
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How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative)
avg rating 4.23 — 16,832 ratings — published 2008
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative)
avg rating 4.10 — 91,552 ratings — published 1990
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,694 ratings — published 1976
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How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as creative)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,028 ratings — published 2005
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The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as creative)
avg rating 4.04 — 30,578 ratings — published 2005
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as creative)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,993 ratings — published 2006
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as creative)
avg rating 4.00 — 134,984 ratings — published 1993
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as creative)
avg rating 4.12 — 31,186 ratings — published 2010
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Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as creative)
avg rating 4.10 — 30,332 ratings — published 2009
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as creative)
avg rating 4.06 — 6,010 ratings — published 1996
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The Artist's Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living The Artist's Way Every Day: A Year of Creative Living (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as creative)
avg rating 3.89 — 55,652 ratings — published 2009
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as creative)
avg rating 4.07 — 485,935 ratings — published 2012
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The Writing Life: The Classic Essay Collection on the Creative Process The Writing Life: The Classic Essay Collection on the Creative Process (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as creative)
avg rating 3.98 — 18,815 ratings — published 1989
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as creative)
avg rating 3.78 — 12,161 ratings — published 2006
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Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as creative)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,196 ratings — published 2017
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as creative)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,463 ratings — published 2007
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The Animator's Survival Kit The Animator's Survival Kit (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as creative)
avg rating 4.42 — 8,184 ratings — published 2001
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as creative)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,065 ratings — published 1997
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Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as creative)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,212 ratings — published 1991
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What It Is What It Is (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as creative)
avg rating 4.21 — 27,059 ratings — published 2008
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Erik Pevernagie
“When we zoom freely into the ‘now’ and surrender readily to a liberating emptiness, we can be instantly overwhelmed by creative surging strength and a flash of enlightenment, expelling the cloudy specters blurring our minds. ("Quest for the real moment")”
Erik Pevernagie

Criss Jami
“I think a lot of psychopaths are just geniuses who drove so fast that they lost control.”
Criss Jami, Killosophy

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