Creative Development

Do you want to write stories that catch your readers and never let go? Have you ever wondered how to create a book as magical as Ella Enchanted, as touching as Dave at Night, as captivating as Fairest? Well, now you can find out! In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing. She shows how you, too, can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters - and much, much more.

Journal Prompts for Self-Reflection: Guided Prompts to Self-Discovery and Finding Your Purpose is a collection of thought-provoking exercises to lead you through your path of self-discovery. With 100 prompts on various topics, this journal will tap into several areas of yourself, bring to light your most essential values, and shine a light on your pure self.

As a bold and unique individual, you arrived on this planet with a sacred, Creative Mission-a reason for being that was whispered into your ear before you were born. But when negative forces seem to stifle you, how do you find the clarity, confidence, and resilience to share your gifts with the world? Everyone has the power to become a revolutionary artist. In this guide to unapologetic self-expression and liberation, Shereen Sun, founder of Radiant Wildheart, supports you in finding the deep personal healing that can be found from walking your Divine Purpose Path.

Creativity. Innovation. Success. That's Disney Imagineering. It was the Imagineers who brought Walt Disney's dreams to life. Now you can tap into the principles of Imagineering to make your personal and professional dreams come true. Even if you're not building a theme park, the Imagineering Pyramid can help you plan and achieve any creative goal. Lou Prosperi designed the pyramid from the essential building blocks of Disney Imagineering. He teaches you how to apply the pyramid to your next project, how to execute each step efficiently and creatively, and most important, how to succeed.

Con humor y pautas simples pero juguetonas, Guy Armitage te da en este audiolibro—que es en parte manifiesto y en parte guía—las herramientas necesarias para desbloquear tu potencial sin importar qué tipo de creatividad tengas. En este libro, el autor te da las herramientas necesarias para que le abras espacio a la creatividad en tu vida, crees tu propia inspiración, planees tu proyecto de manera eficiente y busques la retroalimentación adecuada de quien en verdad pueda ayudarte.

This book aims to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that superpowers do exist, and are available to us all if only we will apply our minds to discover them, and tap into their limitless potential - making them a reality. This book will explore the reality that is creative power. Tap into the creative power you have to change the world.

Your Greatest Asset contains some of Nightingale’s most inspiring broadcasts on the subjects of brainstorming, problem-solving, decision-making, goal achievement, and interpersonal communication. Its simple yet incisive messages will teach you techniques and attitudes, which, if practiced regularly, will result in your living an even more creative, rewarding life.

An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time. A legendary pioneer of the online gaming industry - and a member of every gaming Hall of Fame - Garriott invented the multi-player online game, and coined the term "Avatar" to describe an individual's online character. In this fascinating memoir, Garriott invites listeners on the great adventure that is his life.

Do you feel like your creative potential is buried under a mountain of digital distractions? Are you constantly battling information overload, struggling to focus on what truly matters? Have you ever wondered how you can integrate technology into your creative life without feeling overwhelmed? Author Nafeez Imtiaz understands these challenges all too well. With years of experience in digital minimalism and creative productivity, Nafeez has helped countless individuals transform their chaotic digital lives into havens of simplicity and focus.

A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want - without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked, as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship.

In the busyness of today’s world, it's common for stress and burnout to leave you feeling disconnected from the joy, freedom, and inspiration you once knew. You may want to improve your mental health but feel uncertain about where to begin. This book invites you on a journey to reconnect with your creativity and improve your mental well-being through the inspiring stories of 26 amazing individuals from St. Louis, MO.

Practical, motivational, and inspirational The Modern Artist’s Way: How to Build a Successful Career as a Creative in the 21st Century is a new business book by art dealer and advisor, curator, speaker, and inspirational coach Bridgette Mayer. The Modern Artist’s Way presents a logical and action-oriented approach to building your art and creative business. Through examples and case studies as well as action steps, it will teach you how to take control of the outcomes you want to achieve in your creative business.

Tackle your thorniest problems using the wise fool's savvy strategies! The wise fool is the archetypal contrarian known for his creativity, irreverence, and humor. He looks at life in unorthodox ways and pushes back against the status quo. Throughout history, powerful decision-makers (Egyptian pharaohs, Chinese emperors, Persian sultans, and European kings) consulted wise fools to question the assumptions that kept them mired in stale and obsolete solutions.

La saggezza del Nuovo Pensiero in una guida pratica. Scopri come i potenti insegnamenti di Florence Scovel Shinn possano aiutarti a manifestare salute...

There are over 40 million people who work in creative careers. You may be one of them. Or, perhaps, you would like to join their ranks. If either of these statements is true, this book is for you. Maziarz offers a concrete program for helping you tap into and develop your creative potential. In fact, if you incorporate these teachings into your life, you can be not only creative, but kick-ass creative.

In the tradition of A Whole New Mind and The War of Art, graffiti artist and corporate thought leader Erik Wahl explores the power of creativity to achieve superior performance. Somehow we've come to believe that creativity is reserved for the chosen few: the poets, the painters, the writers. The truth is creativity is in all of us and re-discovering it is the key to unlocking your fullest potential.

Break free from worry and stress to build a progressive and creative life. You can do this. You don't have to rely on medications to overcome anxiety. You can get there with simple changes to your mental attitude and lifestyle that won't cost you a thing. This book is partly an autobiographical account of Kim's journey of life lessons learned in the music industry and how a holistic lifestyle brought her strength back. It also describes some practical solutions for fearless creativity.

We are surrounded by toxic stories and bad cultural thinking. We’re held back by incomplete theology. But does it have to be like that? Is frustration the end of the story? In the face of confusion and injustice, we can lose sight of our true narrative - the one that started in a garden and wants to make our real lives better today. Activist and recording artist Sho Baraka wrestles deeply and honestly with these questions, gives you permission to do the same, and shows a hard-earned path to creative change. With Sho, you’ll engage with art, justice, and history.

Using examples from literature, poetry, and spiritual texts, Michael Lipson, Ph.D, articulately describes how to turn one's life into an art form. By following Emerson's description of harmonious living, Lipson shows us through simple and thoughtful exercises how to achieve peace and realization of one's life's purpose.

At the age of just 19, JW Murphey didn't have access to large amounts of private security industry experience, a bunch of cash, an audiobook, or the Internet to help him start his security guard company. But, he didn't want to spend years as another cog inside of a large security corporation. Instead of staying employed with a big corporation, he struck out on his own and started his own security agency. How to Start a Security Guard Company book includes Murphey's creative strategies for building a private security agency with a minimal up-front investment.