Tag: creativity
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Nonfiction Picture Book 10 for 10: Living a Creative Life #nfpb10for10
It’s time for the annual nonfiction picture book blogging event, Nonfiction Picture Book 10 for 10, hosted by Reflect & Refine, Embrace & Enjoy Learning, and Write at the Edge. Last year, I shared 10 picture books about African-American history that don’t focus on slavery or Civil Rights. This year, I’ve curated a list of…
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Become an Expert: The Creative Life
Want to be more creative? Don’t write that story/paint that picture/sew that quilt/knit that scarf yet. Read a book about writing/painting/sewing/knitting! Better yet, read 12! Read 25! Read a whole bookshelf! I believe that we learn by doing. But my first step on the path to doing has always been to read a book (or…
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Slice of Life: Creativity
I have been reading Lynda Barry’s new book, Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor, very, very slowly. My husband started laughing when he opened the book and began flipping through, and I immediately knew why. “You’re not going to be able to skim this one, are you?” he said. I have a reputation for reading…
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