five ways to live a more creative life

5 Ways to Live a More

Creative Life

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by Ronnie Walter

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1. Always, always

always have a

sketchbook

with you!

Draw funny

things you see

throughout

your day.

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Sketch

interesting

faces.

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Write down

conversations

you overhear

that are

particularly

juicy (they

could end up in

your next

novel).

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Jot down the

wacky idea

you just had--

it may make

perfect sense

later!

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2. Hang out with

artists and writers.

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Attend gallery

openings

(if nothing else

they usually

have free

cookies).

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Go to lectures

about art,

writing, and

other subjects

you're curious

about.

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Follow artists

you admire

(that don't do

what you do)

on social media.

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Connect with

your tribe. Twice

a month Skype

dates, coffee once

in a while--just

call one of your

fellow creative

thinkers!

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(They're the ones who understand the process, can

commiserate over the stumbles, and are also there to

celebrate the little victories along the way.

"Regular people" don't always get us.)

3. Take a class in

something messy.

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It's hard to get

hung up with

perfection when

you're elbow

deep in an

abstract painting

or a lump of clay.

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4. I know it

seems simple

but...

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If you want

to paint,

paint.

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If you want

to draw

cartoons,

then draw

cartoons.

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And if you

want to be

a writer.

then you

write.

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5. Work on

getting over

yourself and

what others

may think

about you.

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You've

got

this.

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Now go

get it.

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Ronnie Walter is an

illustrator,writer and art

business coach. She has had

thousands of images under

license for stationery, giftware,

fabric and much more, and has

published several books.

Ronnie blogs about the ups and

downs of a creative business

life and draws pictures at

www.ronniewalter.com

She is frequently

caffeinated