five ways to live a more creative life
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5 Ways to Live a More
Creative Life
©Ronnie Walter www.ronniewalter.com
by Ronnie Walter
©Ronnie Walter www.ronniewalter.com
1. Always, always
always have a
sketchbook
with you!
Draw funny
things you see
throughout
your day.
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Sketch
interesting
faces.
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Write down
conversations
you overhear
that are
particularly
juicy (they
could end up in
your next
novel).
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Jot down the
wacky idea
you just had--
it may make
perfect sense
later!
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2. Hang out with
artists and writers.
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Attend gallery
openings
(if nothing else
they usually
have free
cookies).
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Go to lectures
about art,
writing, and
other subjects
you're curious
about.
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Follow artists
you admire
(that don't do
what you do)
on social media.
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Connect with
your tribe. Twice
a month Skype
dates, coffee once
in a while--just
call one of your
fellow creative
thinkers!
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(They're the ones who understand the process, can
commiserate over the stumbles, and are also there to
celebrate the little victories along the way.
"Regular people" don't always get us.)
3. Take a class in
something messy.
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It's hard to get
hung up with
perfection when
you're elbow
deep in an
abstract painting
or a lump of clay.
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4. I know it
seems simple
but...
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If you want
to paint,
paint.
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If you want
to draw
cartoons,
then draw
cartoons.
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And if you
want to be
a writer.
then you
write.
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5. Work on
getting over
yourself and
what others
may think
about you.
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You've
got
this.
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Now go
get it.
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Ronnie Walter is an
illustrator,writer and art
business coach. She has had
thousands of images under
license for stationery, giftware,
fabric and much more, and has
published several books.
Ronnie blogs about the ups and
downs of a creative business
life and draws pictures at
www.ronniewalter.com
She is frequently
caffeinated