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Archive for the ‘Inspiration & Creativity’ Category

“Discovering the Writer Within,” Ballenger and Lane

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Pros: Personal voice; day-by-day approach; interesting and useful observations
Cons: Some material will be old hat to experience writers (but then this book is aimed at beginners)
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“Deep Writing: 7 Principles that Bring Ideas to Life,” Eric Maisel

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Pros: Handy examples; great principles; useful exercises
Cons: One or two chapters get a bit touchy-feely (not necessarily a bad thing)
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Creativity Book: A Year’s Worth of Inspiration and Guidance,” Eric Maisel

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Pros: Creative, fun, poignant, non-pushy; rich with ideas; helpful and honest
Cons: A bit silly at times, but that isn’t necessarily bad
Rating: 5 out of 5
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“The Creative Dreamer, Revised,” Veronica Tonay, Ph.D.

Monday, June 19th, 2006

Pros: Very insightful and well-researched work into creativity, dreaming, and psychology; flexible and adaptable
Cons: Not everyone will appreciate the very Jungian, symbolic approach
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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