“I have so much information, I don’t know where to start.” This is a great problem to have, if you’ve riffled through your Junk Drawer (Part 1) and Pinned (Part 2) the interesting bits. If you’re just joining us, this is my series on turning an idea into a creative reality You need a plan. Ahem, before anyone of you anti-planners walk away, hear me out:…
Welcome to Part Two of my creativity series, BIRTH OF DREAMS, a peek into the steps that bring a creative idea to completion (and my attempt to prove there is a method to creative madness!) Last week, I talked about how to gather ideas in The Junk Drawer. Today I’ll explore pinning ideas together, especially those ideas that seem attracted to each other. 2. THE PINNING…
I have a great idea but…I feel too inexperienced, too clumsy, too {insert insecurity here} to do it justice. So I throw it away. That beautiful silver thing gets crumpled and stuffed into the trash can. It doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve learned that, in the creative process, there are a many steps to it, and most of us don’t feel highly qualified. But…