Many of us,
including myself,
grew up believing
that creativity was
a talent.
Some people are creative.
Others are not.
It turns out that this belief
is wrong. Really wrong.
Creativity is a skill.
Creativity is a habit.
Creativity can be practiced.
Creativity can be developed.
Creativity can be nurtured.
Understanding how creativity happens,
how it works,
is key to fostering
your and your students creativity.
Following are some books,
in no particular order,
that explain the idea
of creativity being a skill
beautifully:
A More Beautiful Question
By Warren Berger
How to Fly a Horse
By Kevin Ashton
Originals
By Adam Grant
Big Magic
By Elizabeth Gilbert
The War of Art
By Steven Pressfield
Art & Fear
By David Bayles and Ted Orlando
Tanner Christensen,
who writes the blog,
Creative Something,
is also a great follow
on twitter and facebook.
Many of these authors
Also have given
Interviews,
podcast interviews and
Ted Talks
that explain their findings
about creativity.
A quick internet search
will yield you
some gold.
Trevor (@trevorabryan)