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I love Tharp's intensity!
on August 17, 2015
"I will keep stressing the point about creativity being augmented by routine and habit. Get used to it. In these pages a philosophical tug of war will periodically rear its head. It is the perennial debate, born in the Romantic era, between the beliefs that all creative acts are born of (a) some transcendent, inexplicable Dionysian act of inspiration, a kiss from God on your brow that allows you to give the world The Magic Flute, or (b) hard work.If it isn't obvious already, I come down on the side of hard work. That's why this book is call The Creative Habit. Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That's it in a nutshell."
~ Twyla Tharp from The Creative Habit
Twyla Tharp is awesome.
One of the greatest choreographers in the world, she'd created more than 130 (!!!) dances for her company as well as for everyone from the Joffrey Ballet to London's Royal Ballet.
In this great book, Twyla shares some uber-Big Ideas on how we can develop our Creative Habit to more consistently rock it.
Hope you enjoy a few of my favorites:
1. Rituals of Preparation - They're a must.
2. Mozart's Genius = Discipline + work ethic.
3. Give Me 1 Week Without - Silly distractions.
4. Busy Copying - If you want to be great.
5. Reading - It does a mind good.
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on November 8, 2014
Hated this book. While it does have some valuable insights, I feel that the book could have been condensed to a single article. She makes very broad generalizations about creative fields that she has no expertise in. She refers to architecture several times in very inaccurate assumptions.
Basically the book is "learn a creative habit and use it". There's no real extra insight, it's just a convoluted redundancy of that simple epiphany.
Basically the book is "learn a creative habit and use it". There's no real extra insight, it's just a convoluted redundancy of that simple epiphany.
on June 3, 2014
I agree with one of the commentaries...her creative style may not be your style....this may explain why I don't care for this book. The author states this isn't about dance and how she won't use those terms but then I read about her and HER ways to get her creative dance juices flowing...over and over again. So I skipped to some of her "creative exercises....maybe if I liked to play games this would have worked for me but it just felt like I was wasting my time when I could have gone for a walk and gotten more inspired.
on June 1, 2015
As an aspiring artist, I enjoy reading literature on all types of creativity. This book came very highly recommended, yet I couldn't make it through the first 50 pages. The author does have some decent points on habits, but her surprisingly closed mind and self-described black-and-white view of the world made it difficult to connect with the material.
on June 22, 2016
I wished I returned it. I guess it was the author's ego trip.
on July 13, 2013
I feel like everything in this book is common knowledge. There is no need for it to take up 200+ pages and cost anything. Very difficult book to get through. I never felt like I just had to turn the page and keep reading, and this is coming from someone who is always reading. I am an art educator and an artist, and someone who creates everyday. I had to read this book for a graduate class. I would not have picked it up otherwise.
on December 20, 2013
I was expecting this book to be more of a step-by-step guide on "how to develop & implement beneficial creative habits” and this book totally misses the mark. This book in my opinion, reads more like a memoir of Ms. Tharp's career accomplishments rather than how she was able to succeed. I would not recommend this book to anyone who is looking for more of a how-to guide for creating positive creative habits for life.
