Steal Like an Artist

What is the book about as a whole?

1. The book is about how to get started and continue to practice being creative and share your work with the world.

2. You can share your work through the internet.

3. You need time and space to be creative.

What is being said in detail, and how?

1. The author uses his notecards to share his creative process and creation with the world.

2. There are 10 different suggestions he gives to the creatives.

3. He gave examples and stories.

Is the book true, in whole or in part?

1. The book is true about needing to get started and be persistent.

2. I also think the part that is true is that boredom brings out creativity.

Why does the author think it is important to know these things?

1. People often are trapped in the ideas that things have to be perfect before you can publish, but you should learn how to share what you are learning with the world.

2. It is okay to copy others, and copy from more than one, so you are creating, not plagiarizing.

Impressions

• It is an easy read, quick and short stories. The concepts aren't hard.

• It does take a while to see how you can apply it in your context.

Who Should Read It?

• People who feel that starting a blog, tweeting, or making videos are too hard.

• People who believe that if you freely receive ideas, concepts, and insights should freely give it away.

• People who want to be more creative.

How the Book changed me

• The biggest takeaway for me in term of change is the importance of having analog materials, pen, paper, pencils. It helps with the creative process.

• The second one is understand that our culture has shifted, and you can learn with so many people online now, and you are not trapped in your own geographic location.

My Top 3 Quotes

1. first, you have to figure out who to copy, and second, you have to figure out what to copy.

2. go make stuff. The computer is really good for editing your ideas, and it's really good for getting your ideas ready for publishing out into the world, but it is not really good for generating ideas.

3. Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.