Improve Your Creativity By Applying Constraints

Improve Your Creativity By Applying Constraints
Creativity needs a balance of order and chaos
Herbert Lui
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Nov 24, 2020
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Photo: Caspar Benson / GettyOne of my favorite creative tools is a kitchen timer. I set the timer for a few minutes — for a sprint through really boring paperwork or to get started on a big creative project — and then I press start. I give myself a window to work through. After that, I can choose to stop, and sometimes I do. But many…
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Written by Herbert Lui
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Covering the psychology of creative work for content creators, professionals, hobbyists, and independents. Author of Creative Doing: https://www.holloway.com/cd
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