I haven’t worn my “writer’s hat” much on this blog, but I’m a big fan of the writing community continuing to develop here in Richmond, Virginia. Today I’d like to tip my writer’s hat to Noah Scalin, local author/artist/designer/thinker/activist/blogger/musician/teacher and — most importantly — the designer of my book’s beautiful cover! Noah keeps me feeling inspired with his energy and productivity, and he shares some of his secrets in his latest book, Unstuck: 52 Ways to Get (and Keep) Your Creativity Flowing at Home, at Work & In Your Studio.
The book features a series of exercises and suggestions to stir creative thinking and get you out of whatever rut you may be in. I was flattered that Noah asked me to be one of 12 professionals sharing their methods of getting creatively unstuck. (See my profile on p. 200-201) Here’s something I shared about my office days working as a Naming Consultant in New York City:
It sounds too simple to work, but stepping out of my comfort zone (and the cubicle!) made a huge difference in spurring my creativity. The hardest part was convincing my coworkers that I was working, not playing hooky. Once they realized that the quality of my creative work was higher when I left the office and found interesting spots to sit and observe the world from a different angle, it became part of my daily routine.
Visit Noah’s website at http://www.noahscalin.com and buy the book through your local bookseller via http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780760341346
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