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likarona's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.0
It's basically only for writers/authors. For anyone else there's nothing useful.
Also, to say that "creativity" is some kind of magic, or it's own being, is weird and questionable at best. Not only that, but I'm sick and tired of people saying that creativity is only artistic stuff. It's not.
This book felt like reading a diary. It also felt like the author was trying to reach the needed word count. Just the same stuff over and over again.
Personally I can't recommend this book at all. The 1 star is only because it might be good for authors, but that's it.
Also, to say that "creativity" is some kind of magic, or it's own being, is weird and questionable at best. Not only that, but I'm sick and tired of people saying that creativity is only artistic stuff. It's not.
This book felt like reading a diary. It also felt like the author was trying to reach the needed word count. Just the same stuff over and over again.
Personally I can't recommend this book at all. The 1 star is only because it might be good for authors, but that's it.
kenziemorsillo's review against another edition
5.0
As a spiritual person and yoga practitioner, I love this book. Filled to the brim with highlights from me.
buddy524's review against another edition
4.0
An inspiring book that one can tear through. Gilbert does a good job discussing what her thoughts on creativity are and how to live a more creative life. While I agree with her, I wonder the practical aspect of some of what she says as it seems too easy. Overall, there are some solid ideas in this book but it may lack some specifics steps. The book is definitely inspiring.
aleroness's review against another edition
4.25
As an writer dreamer, I found this book inspiring: it included a lot of different ideas about how to view and approach your writing that I haven't heard before. For example, it presented that many ideas have been done before but none have been done by you (indicating that you have something special that only you can add to it, or even just that by you doing it, you'd put your own flair to it), as well as the idea that writing doesn't always need to come from strong negative emotions nor from the concept of passion - but rather from curiosity. I found a lot of these ideas resonated with me and hopefully will stick. I defs am looking forward to writing for the first time. I'd use this book as a writing textbook for my students, tbh.
My only warning is that the last ~30% don't hit as strongly as the first bits, but apart from that, I would defs recommend!
My only warning is that the last ~30% don't hit as strongly as the first bits, but apart from that, I would defs recommend!
jpustka's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely read with inspiration for anyone wanting to live a more creative life.