The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life [B0049]

2003 - One of the world's leading creative artists, choreographers, and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin' Out, shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents-at once prescriptive and inspirational, a book to stand alongside The Artist's Way and Bird by Bird. All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable thirty-five-year career.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "I've read countless excerpts from this book throughout my time in college, so I decided to read the whole thing. This book is a beautiful reminder of the creativity that is alive in our every day lives. Such great food for thought!"; "This is a fantastic book for creatives, yes, but I've been recommending it to everyone I can-- it's that transformative."; "I read this book as part of a reading group made up of artists. It is rich with encouragement and advice while providing a lot of information about Tharp's life and her habits. Some of my pleasure in reading her book came from learning about the dancer, but primarily in hearing that one should expect lots of failures and missteps on the way to producing your best work. Whether one is very ambitious or more relaxed in their pursuits, I think anyone who loves creating could find something useful here to keep in mind."