creativity

Writing is My French Lover (on BIG MAGIC)

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I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear last weekend. While I don’t normally review novels on this site, I thought I’d highlight a nonfiction book that may especially resonate with some of you fellow writers and other creative people. Unlike other books on how to unlock creativity or be a writer, Gilbert’s book is … [Read more…]

Creativity is (Mostly) Bullshit

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When I was in fourth grade, I got rejected from my elementary school’s gifted and talented program. My math score was too low, and I also failed in one other key area: creativity. I wish I could remember the specifics of the creativity test the woman administering it gave me. All I remember was I asked to … [Read more…]