Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses 6.1: Can Creativity be Taught?

Jun 6, 2011
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INSIGHT

Creativity is Combination and Curiosity

  • Creativity is mostly about combining two ideas not previously linked.
  • Curiosity is crucial; asking "what if" fuels creativity.
INSIGHT

Combine Familiar and Strange

  • Creativity often means combining the familiar with the strange.
  • This technique is central to storytelling and idea generation.
ADVICE

Creativity Through Substitution

  • Substitute elements you run out of to solve creative problems.
  • Problem solving through substitution is a fundamental creative exercise.
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