Being Creative: Be inspired. Unlock your originality

"Being Creative: Be inspired. Unlock your originality" by Michael Atavar.

I really loved it! Really well done. Easy to follow, colourful, and it makes you want to get creative!
Full of good advice, exercices, note pads...
The chapters are well done, well divided.

Some things seem obvious yet I never thought about it like that before. Like making a commitment to write a number of words everyday at the same time and same place. That consistency and regularity are important.

Years ago, I used to write a lot of fanfictions as a hobby, then upload them online, I would spend hours writing (10 to 15 chapters a day, or 30 to 50 pages) and would enjoy it so much! I would look out the window and see ideas happening before my eyes! Then I started suffering from writer's block... There is nothing worse than sitting and staring at a blank page! So frustrating!

I will try those advice in depth next weekend.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This would be a good text for beginning creative writing classes or for people who are not naturally creative. Many exercises to get you out of your comfort level are featured, as well as exercises to help you look at things from a vastly different perspective. Seasoned writers and other creatives might, however, find these exercises a bit too time-consuming.

Being Creative caught my attention as someone who works in the creative field and is often looking for a fresh take on similar work situations. I think this book would be great for someone just started out that is hoping to get out of their comfort zone. The format of the book allows the reader to take in some of the content and then complete an activity to allow them to practice some of the advice and suggestions. The further learning sections at the end of each chapter were a great way to take this information and put it into use in your daily work life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Atavar has produced a unique book that enables readers to believe in their own creative possibilities. The author presents his lessons on bringing forth one's ability to see alongside exercises that do not require extensive planning or materials. The beauty of this combination is its feeling of being a natural process along with his guided encouragement that we already possess the tools we need. As a teacher of art and design I find Atavar's approaches to be refreshingly different and easy to utilize.

Being Creative: Be Inspired.

Unlock Your Originality 20 thought-provoking lessons by Michael Atavar is a book published by While Lion Publishing.
Divided in five sections: Beginning, Using Process, Keeping Going, Being Resourceful, Challeges and Difficulties wants to let you find as adds the author at the beginning of this book your "Original Self." This book was born for helping you to find your own and unique voice. You could be a writer, a painter, a reporter; someone in love for scrapbooking, journaling; in the process of creating something.
You are the creator of your own creativity and your own creations and no one else.
Looking outside is never positive; you must search inside what it is important and what it is inspiring you in this precise instant.
Many important tips from the author; let's remember at first the use of cheap journals, and tools for starting in progression, spending few money, and seeing what it is borning from your creative inner world.
It is also important at first to give voice at what you have in your heart, wildly, giving expression at your internal freedom, writing down with freedom, drawing with passion, looking at the reality with the eyes and sensibility you have in your heart, without any kind of preclusion.
Following 20 practical exercises all visuals, you will see that what you see in your heart will become slowly, reality.

I love this book, although I would have thought at a different color for the cover, including the ones of internal pages, more colored and animated, more relaxing, and friendly.

I thank NetGalley and Quarto Books for this ebook.

Anna Maria Polidori

This book has fun creative ideas. I enjoyed reading and looking through it. I will be using this as resources adnd will be looking through it again to get more ideas.Thank you NetGalley.

In this book, the author has 20 tools that creatives can use to inspire creativity. The author states that this works for all manner of creativity, but I can definitely see that it would be particularly beneficial for writers, as most of the exercises do involve some writing. The book is divided into five sections: beginning, processes, how to keep going, methods, and ending. Each of these sections has four tools, and the tools themselves have a couple of exercises as well as insight by the author. It is definitely a book that gets you thinking about creativity and can certainly free your mind to look at the world in new ways. The explanations that go along with the tools give much food for thought about the world and the creative process. I play music and write as my creative outlets, and while some of the tools were familiar to me, others were not, but I could see their usefulness. I look forward to working with these tools now and in the future.

This was a really interesting, engaging read. Based upon 20 key lessons that seek to engage with some of the key debates around creativity today, this book encourages the reader to explore, reflect upon and apply some of these key lessons. There are times when it felt very cliched but it was interesting nonetheless.

A book packed with exercises to foster your creativity, and full of other resources such as further readings and festivals, galleries, museums... you can visit to keep being the creative you are.

Being Creative</em> is a book I requested on NetGalley but have since seen in the library - it is a really interesting book concept. <em>Being Creative</em> is set up as 20 'thought provoking' lessons on how to awaken your creativity. The book doesn't get you to define what you are being creative in but rather helps spark that creativity.

The page layout and book set up is amazing. I really enjoyed how the page flows, you have a introduction of a concept and then you are prompted with an exercise. Also the graphic design of the book is so simply but effective. Being Creative is part of a series and if you see one of them, I would recommend giving them a look!

I loved this book. I've always loved being creative and this book shows your different ways. It helps open your mind to something new.

Great book with really thought-provoking insights. Took me a while to get through because I wanted to savor each and every tidbit. Love the creative setup too - very good with typography and layout. Highly recommend!

This is a good resource for anyone trying to push or grow on their creative abilities.
Full Of tips and tricks and useful exercises all in one place.
I feel this could be a useful tool for many people. But could also not be enough for those who have looked at creative exercises before.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own.

Thanks, Netgalley and the publishers of the book for this opportunity to read it in exchange for an honest review!

For a book packed with creative exercises and workbook like quests, it was a joy to read and take part in the majority of the exercises provided, although not all for me however even the ones I did not partake in were interesting and would probably suit other creative minds.

There were some aspects of this creative book that you would usually see in others, but it was still a fun, enjoyable read and something nice to take part in.

I adore this book. I was sceptical about it being able to help me access any sort of well of creativity, but I was hugely mistaken! The exercises are really easy so I actually committed to doing them and I really felt that I was unlocking my creativity and, perhaps more importantly, my confidence.

Thank you so much Michael for writing such a wonderful book. I hope it flies off the shelves.

I was looking for a bit of creative spark and this book sure helped enthuse me. Full of great tips and advice, I really enjoyed scrolling through and seeing what jumped out at me. Thanks for the opportunity to read and review.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review! I have to tell you I am a sucker for workbook type books. I love books that give me "assignments" and exercises. They truly make me feel like I am learning something and in this case "Being Creative." Very Colorful, Fun. Definitely worth reading if you are like me and do not have a creative bone in your body.