Creative Doing
Herbert Lui
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Have you ever felt frustrated, blocked, or unable to make progress on a creative pursuit? Or felt that your creative potential may not be realized in your work?
This book was written to honor and...
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United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Have you ever felt frustrated, blocked, or unable to make progress on a creative pursuit? Or felt that your creative potential may not be realized in your work? This book was written to honor and support the emerging artist and creative. Driven by a desire to uncover the mystery of the creative process, writer Herbert Lui spent a decade researching and in conversation with practicing artists and creatives of all kinds. What emerged is this elegant collection of exercises, mental models, and true stories that help you develop your own creative process, from choosing material to sharing your work with the world. Creative Doing is often counterintuitive, prompting you to try one thing, and then its opposite, or pushing you to “sell out” as you experiment with creative purpose. The techniques apply to writers, painters, designers, musicians, digital creatives, producers, consultants, or anyone who wishes to develop a consistent creative habit. You might be… The 75 practical techniques in this book support you as you learn to turn your vaguest impulses into true expression. Duration - 3h 17m. Author - Herbert Lui. Narrator - Digital Voice Mike G. Published Date - Monday, 20 January 2025. Copyright - © 2021 Herbert Lui ©.
Language:
English
Introduction
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Purpose from Process
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What’s In This Book
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Who This Book Is For
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How to Use the Prompts
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Part I: Start the Creative Process
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Chapter 1: Set Up Starting Points
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Prompt: Choose a Creative Operation
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Prompt: Work with What You Have
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Prompt: Adorn Your Space
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Prompt: Draft, Demo, and Sketch
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Prompt: Organize Your Departure Points
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Prompt: Say Yes
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Chapter 2: Make Your Work a Craft
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Prompt: Find the Simplest Element of Your Craft
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Prompt: Remove Imaginary Barriers to Your Work
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Prmopt: Make Idle Time
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Prompt: Make Time to Play
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Prompt: Lose Yourself
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Prompt: Enjoy the Plateau
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Prompt: Relax Expectations
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Prompt: Relinquish Results
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Part II: From Action Comes Progress
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Chapter 3: Make Constraints Your Canvas
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Prompt: Select One Tool
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Prompt: Set a Time Limit
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Prompt: Commit to a Size
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Prompt: Do Your Work without Your Equipment
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Prompt: Set a 10-Day Quota
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Prompt: Choose Analog
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Prompt: Complete Your Operation in Seconds
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Chapter 4: Never Run Out of Ideas
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Prompt: Write Down 10 Ideas
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Prompt: Source Inspiration
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Prompt: Roll the Dice
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Prompt: Do the Opposite
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Prompt: Turn Problems Into Ideas
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Prompt: Focus on Connection
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Prompt: Find New References
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Prompt: Pick a Neglected Idea
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Chapter 5: Decide What Quality Means
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Prompt: Form an Opinion
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Prompt: Create a Quality Rubric
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Prompt: Define Acceptable
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Prompt: Visit the Greats
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Prompt: Study the Craft
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Prompt: Copy a Classic
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Prompt: Imitate a Classic
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Prompt: Remix a Piece
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Prompt: Obsess over Details
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Chapter 6: Communicate Your Work
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Prompt: Create Your Own Market
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Prompt: Set up Surfaces
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Prompt: Take Someone Behind the Scenes
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Prompt: Make Them Curious
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Prompt: Sell Out
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Chapter 7: Get Feedback
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Prompt: Experiment Your Way to Something Big
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Prompt: Release Your Work
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Prompt: Make Something You Won’t Ever Show Anyone Else
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Prompt: Find New Contexts for Your Work
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Prompt: Be Specific when Asking for Feedback
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Prompt: Release in a Lab
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Prompt: Share Your Intention
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11.8 Discard Some Feedback
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Part III: Creative Purpose
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Chapter 8: Get Out Of Your Own Way
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Prompt: Stop Obsessing
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Prompt: Know Your Stage
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Prompt: Identify Your Bottleneck
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Prompt: Be Obvious
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Prompt: Embarrass Yourself
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Prompt: Make a Risky Version of Your Work
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Prompt: Archive an Idea
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Prompt. Praise Your Own Work
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Prompt: Accept Imperfection
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Prompt: Find Your Comfort
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Chapter 9: Know Your Why
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Prompt: Set an Intention
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Prompt: Set a Mission
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Prompt: Ignore the Stats
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Prompt: See the Vision
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Prompt: Keep Moving Forward
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Afterword
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