What is Creativity?
Creativity. To one person creativity can mean something completely different than it does to another. There is one ingredient that is necessary though…imagination. Without the ability to imagine, creativity can never survive because if everyone had the same vision, everything would be the same. With seven billion people in this world, there are seven billion new ideas, people just have to plug into their imagination. Once there is a vision, creativity comes to life.
A great way to be creative is to take personal experiences – the mood, the emotion, the impact – and use it as inspiration. Many amazing books, movies, plays, etc. have been born because someone was bold enough to bear their past for the good of creativity. No one knows the pain or happiness someone has gone through, so taking the time to add those feelings gives a creative edge that no one else can duplicate. Unfortunately, as people grow older creativity starts to fade. For children, there are no limits to the imagination because they haven’t experienced life as deeply as adults. The calculated, sterile routine of the everyday life drains out creativity. Holding on to the good and bad memories are what helps the creative process.
Some people ask, “Well what does creativity look like”? It is pretty simple. The best pieces of creativity use symbolism. Coming right out and saying what the message is doesn’t do anything but bore people and take away the power of the message. Using symbolism forces people to search and dig deeper, ultimately making the message more epic and emotional. Creativity is being able to hold yourself back from shouting out what you want to say, so everyone else can feel the strength of emotions you feel.
A great example of a creative person is J.K. Rowlings. The author of the Harry Potter series has made a fortune from her unique story. Of course witches and wizards had been written about long before, but Rowlings interesting plot had people of all ages anxiously anticipating each book. Another creative author is Markus Zusak. He wrote a story that many people have written and talked about, but he did it in a way not often seen. Zusak’s version of Nazi Germany was told through the narrations of Death. An unlikely narrator, but quite perfect for the theme. The format of the novel is also very interesting and intriguing, with Death’s side notes and interruptions. Reading the works of both authors makes readers realize that creativity is much simpler than they thought.
Let creativity flow, don’t force it. Try to forget all the laws and regulations of how life is supposed to be, and let your mind do as it wills. Take those moments of hardships and great times to create something inspiring. Creativity can be anything you want it to be. When that ah ha! moment hits you, take that opportunity because creativity is hard to find.
Creativity. To one person creativity can mean something completely different than it does to another. There is one ingredient that is necessary though…imagination. Without the ability to imagine, creativity can never survive because if everyone had the same vision, everything would be the same. With seven billion people in this world, there are seven billion new ideas, people just have to plug into their imagination. Once there is a vision, creativity comes to life.
A great way to be creative is to take personal experiences – the mood, the emotion, the impact – and use it as inspiration. Many amazing books, movies, plays, etc. have been born because someone was bold enough to bear their past for the good of creativity. No one knows the pain or happiness someone has gone through, so taking the time to add those feelings gives a creative edge that no one else can duplicate. Unfortunately, as people grow older creativity starts to fade. For children, there are no limits to the imagination because they haven’t experienced life as deeply as adults. The calculated, sterile routine of the everyday life drains out creativity. Holding on to the good and bad memories are what helps the creative process.
Some people ask, “Well what does creativity look like”? It is pretty simple. The best pieces of creativity use symbolism. Coming right out and saying what the message is doesn’t do anything but bore people and take away the power of the message. Using symbolism forces people to search and dig deeper, ultimately making the message more epic and emotional. Creativity is being able to hold yourself back from shouting out what you want to say, so everyone else can feel the strength of emotions you feel.
A great example of a creative person is J.K. Rowlings. The author of the Harry Potter series has made a fortune from her unique story. Of course witches and wizards had been written about long before, but Rowlings interesting plot had people of all ages anxiously anticipating each book. Another creative author is Markus Zusak. He wrote a story that many people have written and talked about, but he did it in a way not often seen. Zusak’s version of Nazi Germany was told through the narrations of Death. An unlikely narrator, but quite perfect for the theme. The format of the novel is also very interesting and intriguing, with Death’s side notes and interruptions. Reading the works of both authors makes readers realize that creativity is much simpler than they thought.
Let creativity flow, don’t force it. Try to forget all the laws and regulations of how life is supposed to be, and let your mind do as it wills. Take those moments of hardships and great times to create something inspiring. Creativity can be anything you want it to be. When that ah ha! moment hits you, take that opportunity because creativity is hard to find.