Creativity Exercises: White Font, White Background

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Rob Schwarz in Creativity | no responses

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Do you edit while you write?

It’s a nasty habit.

Particularly during the rough draft, when your attention should be on content and getting words on the page.

Study Suggests Nature May Play An Important Role In Creative Reasoning

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Rob Schwarz in Creativity | no responses

A new study has found a potential link between adventuring in the woods and improved cognition.

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Rob Schwarz in Creativity | no responses

One of the first questions I ever asked on this blog was whether or not a degree was necessary for the creative writer. My answer? No, but it doesn’t hurt.

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Rob Schwarz in Creativity | no responses

Sigmund Freud

Maria Popova over at The Atlantic has some interesting info on Sigmund Freud’s analysis of creative writing, and the origins of creativity in childhood.

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Rob Schwarz in Creativity | no responses

Nobody likes a deadline. Three in the morning, eyes bulging, pumped full of caffeine.

It’s stressful.

But sometimes it’s just what we need to get the job done.