One of the world's leading creative artists, choreographers, and
creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin' Out, shares her secrets
for developing and honing your creative talents--at once prescriptive
and inspirational, a book to stand alongside The Artist's Way and
Bird by Bird.
All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness
to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is
within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician,
businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity
to use, The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical
exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable
thirty-five-year career.
In "Where's Your Pencil?" Tharp reminds you to observe the world -- and
get it down on paper. In "Coins and Chaos," she gives you an easy way to
restore order and peace. In "Do a Verb," she turns your mind and body
into coworkers. In "Build a Bridge to the Next Day," she shows you how
to clean the clutter from your mind overnight.
Tharp leads you through the painful first steps of scratching for ideas,
finding the spine of your work, and getting out of ruts and into
productive grooves. The wide-open realm of possibilities can be
energizing, and Twyla Tharp explains how to take a deep breath and
begin...
