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*This Writing Life: A Writer Writes On!* is the third of Joseph Sutton’s books on writing. This is not your run-of-the-mill writing book. It’s different because Sutton, a writer of almost 50 years, is a staunch cheerleader for beginning and unknown writers. He believes that any writer who takes...

At no time in human history have we been more disconnected with what lies outside our front doors. Within just a century, our relationship with our surroundings has transformed from one of exploration to one of disassociation. In This Book Was a Tree, science teacher Marcie Cuff issues a call for...

Knjiga koja će vam na vrlo zanimljiv i praktičan način približiti sve ono o čemu ste oduvek sanjali. Mladi autor koji čvrsto veruje da se svi odgovori nalaze u nama i ovog puta je napisao knjigu koja od vas traži zalaganje, trud i upornost. Sačinjena iz tri segmenta, knjiga „Život...

靈感是鍛鍊來的！ 每個人都有足夠的創意潛力，而且都可以鍛鍊。 拆解創意曲線的4大法則，鍛鍊你的創意肌肉，強化你的創意體格！ ＋吸收 ＋模仿 ＋創意社群 ＋反覆修改 ★名人推薦 胡湘雲　台灣奧美首席創意長 許榮哲　華語首席故事教練 鄭宇廷　新手書店店長 盧建彰　創意人 （按姓氏筆畫排列） 推薦 ⊙本書未出版即獲全球暢銷作家大力推薦 丹尼爾‧品克▂《未來在等待的銷售人才》 安德斯‧艾瑞克森▂《刻意練習》 賽斯‧高汀▂《紫牛》 ⊙創意曲線****四大法則關鍵字 **＋如何吸收？**──大量、原型、第三方資料、20%法則、潛移默化 **＋如何模仿？**──限制、由下而上、重新混合、重建模式 **＋如何打造創意社群？**──衝突、合作、打開耳朵、收集、行內與行外之間 **＋如何反覆修改？**──構思、縮小範圍、培育、意見回饋 ★本書特色 **‧作者出身業界，擁有絕佳實務經驗：**除了創業的公司，甘奈特也為各大企業分析過行銷創意案。曾獲選《Inc.》及《富比士》雜誌「三十歲以下最具潛力的傑出人士」。 **‧創意不是難以摘取的果實：**小時候的我們都是創意源源不絕的孩童，長大後卻逐漸畫地自限，創意顯得愈來愈抽象、遙不可及。其實，發揮創意只需要某種絕佳時機點的判斷與行為觀察。我們創意潛能一直都在，俯首即是，唾手可得。 **‧簡單、易學、實用：**作者列舉各種生活化的創意發想案例，搭配簡易的圖片解說，在不為人注意的細節中，歸納出值得深入的模型。不會特別複雜或困難，一般人都可從容上手。 **‧創意平民化：**創意並非天才或有天賦者獨有的才華，只要掌握了基本原則，培養識別創意甜蜜點的能力，在生活或工作中與創意為伍，讓點子發酵，改變自己的人生道路，絕非難事。 ★****內容簡介 行銷企業家亞倫‧甘奈特揭開所謂「創意天才」的神祕面紗， 以及各領域突破性商業成就背後的科學及祕密。 　　一直以來，我們都以為創意是天才獨有的配備，那些天資聰穎、得天獨厚的少數，往往在一些特別的時刻，靈光乍現，天外飛來一筆。沒有特殊天賦者，大概就到此為止，無視那種種潛在的跡象。大致說來，我們不是天才，就是非天才，本書作者卻指出事情並非我們所想的那樣。近年的研究結果告訴我們，創意發想達到的商業成就，背後有一套可預測的理論，從寫暢銷小說到成功創業、推出有效的行銷案，無不例外。 　　世界上最有創意的人士發現，我們會受到新奇跟熟悉的事物吸引。一旦瞭解甘奈特所謂「創意曲線」的機制，也就是當「新奇」與「熟悉」之間達到最佳張力的時刻，每個人都可以開拓出一條成功的路徑。 　　這本書讀來興味盎然，從百老匯舞台劇《致艾文‧漢森》的製作團隊，到Reddit網站創辦人，從Netflix的內容長，到米奇林星級主廚，收錄了許多精彩的故事及各種不凡的見識。作者甘奈特揭櫫創意成就的四大法則，歸納整理出各個案例背後共通的模式。最難能可貴的是，他讓讀者瞭解，這些方法能幫助每個人創造自己的靈光乍現時刻。 ★****各界佳評 《尋找創意甜蜜點》要打破人們對創意抱持的有害信念──創意只屬於生下來就是天才的人。亞倫‧甘奈特的論點強而有力，他主張，其實我們都擁有潛力，能夠想出巧妙的點子，化作現實。這本書穿插生動的奇聞軼事，你將一覽創意的科學和實務，開始突破自我。 ──丹尼爾‧品克（Daniel...

Most beginner artists struggle with proportions, shading and creating pleasing drawings. They grow frustrated with their efforts and want to give up, believing they don't have enough talent. Take a step back and realize that art is a skill and skills can be learned. Start at the basics and build your...

PLAYING DETECTIVE A Self-Improvement Approach to Becoming a More Mindful Thinker, Reader, and Writer By Solving Mysteries By Robert Eidelberg The intentionally long subtitle to PLAYING DETECTIVE comes close to saying it all about this unique two-in-one book but not quite. PLAYING...

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up”. Pablo Picasso Coloring has become an active and pleasurable interest for millions of adults. It's a phenomenon that captivates more people every day, but why? What is the psychological reason so many of us...

In 1929, Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet was published. Ten short letters of encouragement to a 19-year old hopeful poet. And the master gives wonderful advice that still heartens any creative artists around the world. Wonderful advice about craft, not showing your work too soon, keeping the fire...

Love makes the world go round . . . but sometimes the world spins so fast that romance gets put on hold. Love Stuff puts romance front and center with 515 creative ways to fall in love with your one-and-only all over again. Author-illustrator Lorraine Bodger's tantalizing ideas are bound to jumpstart...

Why do we write? Is it for money? Can its worth only be described in dollars and cents?  Has commercialism poisoned our thoughts, and thus, our words? Is it keeping us from becoming the artists we truly are?  Be proud of your work regardless of the money it earned.  You are...

Do you spend a lot of time doubting yourself? Hating Yourself? Paralyzed and afraid to ‘put yourself out there?’ Do you live in fear of being ‘not good enough’ or total failure? Are procrastination and self-sabotage your constant companions? Join Kellan Fluckiger and his 40-year...

The wide concept of out of the box thinking in correlation to spirituality and self help. Solar verse is a term that ties the authors passion to the unexplored subconscious of the reader in efforts to open the mind and artistic capability.

ATTENTION: This Book Contains 125 Pages.     A lot of the words are inserted into the background of the images (above or below them). This, unfortunately, causes the words Not to be counted in the print page count. Potatoes, carrots, turnips and beets can be successfully grown in your own...

IMPORTANT: This book contains a lot of wonderful gardening pictures and might not be counted in the print length. There are approximately 55 pages. If you want to learn how to grow vegetables than this book will help. Self fulfillment and delicious tasting foods can be achieved by growing a...