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| The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life | 
 enlarge | Author: Twyla Tharp
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (48 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2606
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0743235274
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.35
EAN: 9780743235273
ASIN: 0743235274
Publication Date: December 27, 2005
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 Art Making and Hard Work April 28, 2008
Twyla Tharp's "The Creative Habit" is at once inspirational and practical.
This well-known dancer guides the reader through some brass tacks of the
studio work ethic while allowing and encouraging the mind to soar.
This is an honest, no-nonsense book for all artistic disciplines.
 Creative or not, this book is for you. March 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is THE book to have when you curl up with a glass of wine. The last third was especially relevant to me. It not only encouraged me to be okay with my obstacles and failures, but also it caused me to actually appreciate and celebrate them. You don't have to define yourself as "creative" to get a great deal out of this book. There's something in it for everyone.
Full of Creative Ideas February 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently took a songwriting class and the instructor suggested that the class read this book. I found that, even though Ms. Tharp's area of expertise is dance, her insight into the learning and using creative habits has relevance to any creative person. In the many examples, suggestions, and exercises throughout the book, there is bound to be something for everyone.
Very Useful January 11, 2008
I was glancing through library to pick something to read. I have no idea why choose this one but when I started reading it, I thought, I may not be able to go too far since I got a sense it is all about Ballet. After finishing first chapter and I dont even remember How I ended up reading complete book. I developed lot of respect for author and Kudos to her for elegantly putting across the concept of habbit and creativity associated with it. I was inspired by this book and was extremely helpful for me to think about habbit differently. After finishing the book, I purchased a copy of it from Amazon and it will always be an inspiring reading material for me
Vadiraj Muthya
Debunking the 'magic' of leading a creative life November 25, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Any artist, entrepreneur or creative person who fancies herself or himself living all - or most - of their lives according to their own rules will do well to read Ms. Tharp's book. I liked it for two reasons:
(1) Ms. Tharp writes with authority. She's led an artist's life for more than thirty years. She's managed to make it to the top of her profession, and earns top fees for her creative work. Reading her first-person account - a person who's actually DONE IT - always beats a book full of interesting ideas from someone who hasn't.
(2) She tells the truth. Ms. Tharp writes,"After so many years, I've learned that being creative is a full time job with its own daily patterns....The routine is as much a part of the creative process as the lightning bold of inspiration, maybe more." (p.7). This is a theme she returns to again and again: leading a creative life takes focus and discipline. There are no shortcuts, magic recipes, or 5-step programs in this book.
Lucky for us, Ms. Tharp shares liberally from her own bag of unorthodox tricks to help us move through both the daily drudgery and practice...and the moments of inspiration. Her prose felt like a wise mentor reaching out, looking me square in the face and saying, "Look kid, it's not as easy as it looks. Here's the drill..."
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