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Creativity Book Summaries

Make Your Own Rules
by Andrew Huang • 2024
A working creator's guide to making a living from art without burning out or selling out.
4.27
319
Make Your Own Rules Summary
Make Your Own Rules
A working creator's guide to making a living from art without burning out or selling out.
by Andrew Huang 2024 320 pages
4.27
319 ratings
Art, Inc.
by Lisa Congdon • 2014
Turn your art into a business: diversify income, build a brand, and sell without selling out.
3.98
2k+
Art, Inc. Summary
Art, Inc.
Turn your art into a business: diversify income, build a brand, and sell without selling out.
by Lisa Congdon 2014 184 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Writing Short Films
by Linda J. Cowgill • 1997
Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.
3.70
303
Writing Short Films Summary
Writing Short Films
Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.
by Linda J. Cowgill 1997 272 pages
3.70
303 ratings
The Gamification Revolution
by Gabe Zichermann • 2013
What makes games sticky, and how to steal their playbook for business.
3.71
194
The Gamification Revolution Summary
The Gamification Revolution
What makes games sticky, and how to steal their playbook for business.
by Gabe Zichermann 2013 256 pages
3.71
194 ratings
Explore Like a Pirate
by Michael Matera • 2015
Turn your classroom into a game where students chase knowledge, not grades.
4.22
307
Explore Like a Pirate Summary
Explore Like a Pirate
Turn your classroom into a game where students chase knowledge, not grades.
by Michael Matera 2015 256 pages
4.22
307 ratings
Brothers
by Alex Van Halen • 2024
Alex Van Halen remembers Eddie: the immigrant brotherhood that built rock's most explosive band.
4.08
9k+
Brothers Summary
Brothers
Alex Van Halen remembers Eddie: the immigrant brotherhood that built rock's most explosive band.
by Alex Van Halen 2024 240 pages
4.08
9k+ ratings
Think Like a Game Designer
by Justin Gary • 2018
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
4.01
184
Think Like a Game Designer Summary
Think Like a Game Designer
A repeatable design loop that turns raw ideas into tested, publishable games, no genius required.
by Justin Gary 2018 230 pages
4.01
184 ratings
The Storytelling Edge
by Shane Snow • 2018
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
3.42
346
The Storytelling Edge Summary
The Storytelling Edge
Oxytocin is the reason stories sell. The craft and system for using it deliberately.
by Shane Snow 2018 208 pages
3.42
346 ratings
How to Not Always Be Working
by Cody Cook-Parrott • 2018
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
3.31
1k+
How to Not Always Be Working Summary
How to Not Always Be Working
Craft rituals, spaces, and phone rules that keep your creative work from becoming your prison.
by Cody Cook-Parrott 2018 103 pages
3.31
1k+ ratings
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
by Nancy Kress • 2005
Viewpoint controls what your readers know, who they root for, and what the story finally means.
4.05
2k+
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint Summary
Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint
Viewpoint controls what your readers know, who they root for, and what the story finally means.
by Nancy Kress 2005 232 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Super Structure
by James Scott Bell • 2015
Your story's midpoint holds the key. A flexible framework of beats for outliners and pantsers alike.
4.40
500+
Super Structure Summary
Super Structure
Your story's midpoint holds the key. A flexible framework of beats for outliners and pantsers alike.
by James Scott Bell 2015 118 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Writing Fiction
by Alexander Steele • 2003
The fiction curriculum from New York's most acclaimed writing workshop, now in book form.
4.20
2k+
Writing Fiction Summary
Writing Fiction
The fiction curriculum from New York's most acclaimed writing workshop, now in book form.
by Alexander Steele 2003 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
How not to Plan
by APG Ltd • 2018
Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.
4.43
405
How not to Plan Summary
How not to Plan
Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.
by APG Ltd 2018 403 pages
4.43
405 ratings
Visual Thinking
by Colin Ware • 2008
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
3.81
189
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
by Colin Ware 2008 210 pages
3.81
189 ratings
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
3.93
289
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
Why smart companies miss disruption: seven predictable traps, and the culture that overcomes them.
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020 360 pages
3.93
289 ratings
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
by Charles Cooke • 1941
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
4.19
363
Playing the Piano for Pleasure Summary
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
Amateur piano method: one daily hour, turn weak spots into strengths, keep every piece.
by Charles Cooke 1941 187 pages
4.19
363 ratings
Make Your Mark
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2014
You have 15 seconds to win a user. Rules for products and teams that earn attention.
3.97
1k+
Make Your Mark Summary
Make Your Mark
You have 15 seconds to win a user. Rules for products and teams that earn attention.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2014 260 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Art of Critical Decision Making
by Michael A. Roberto • 2009
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
4.09
500+
The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary
The Art of Critical Decision Making
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
by Michael A. Roberto 2009 13 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
by Marilee G. Adams • 2004
Your inner questions decide your results. Twelve tools for switching from critic to constructive.
3.85
3k+
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
Your inner questions decide your results. Twelve tools for switching from critic to constructive.
by Marilee G. Adams 2004 256 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Use Both Sides of Your Brain
by Tony Buzan • 1976
Your notes are sabotaging your memory. The method that works the way your brain actually does.
3.88
375
Use Both Sides of Your Brain Summary
Use Both Sides of Your Brain
Your notes are sabotaging your memory. The method that works the way your brain actually does.
by Tony Buzan 1976 160 pages
3.88
375 ratings
How to Read Music in 30 Days
by Matthew Ellul • 2020
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
4.18
165
How to Read Music in 30 Days Summary
How to Read Music in 30 Days
Thirty days to reading sheet music: a rhythm-first method with daily drills and online audio.
by Matthew Ellul 2020 355 pages
4.18
165 ratings
The Art of Talking with Children
by Rebecca Rolland • 2022
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
3.93
287
The Art of Talking with Children Summary
The Art of Talking with Children
Following the child's lead, not your lesson plan, is what builds kind, confident, curious kids.
by Rebecca Rolland 2022 496 pages
3.93
287 ratings
I think too much - How to channel intrusive thoughts
by Christel Petitcollin • 2010
Overthinking is a neurological trait, not a flaw. Stop fighting your mind and start using it.
3.23
6k+
I think too much - How to channel intrusive thoughts Summary
I think too much - How to channel intrusive thoughts
Overthinking is a neurological trait, not a flaw. Stop fighting your mind and start using it.
by Christel Petitcollin 2010 228 pages
3.23
6k+ ratings
The Art of Slow Writing
by Louise DeSalvo • 2014
Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.
4.27
500+
The Art of Slow Writing Summary
The Art of Slow Writing
Resist the rush: how slowing down builds deeper writing and a creative life that actually lasts.
by Louise DeSalvo 2014 336 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander • 2000
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
3.92
11k+
The Art of Possibility Summary
The Art of Possibility
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
by Rosamund Stone Zander 2000 206 pages
3.92
11k+ ratings
Introvert Power
by Laurie A. Helgoe • 2008
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
3.84
5k+
Introvert Power Summary
Introvert Power
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
by Laurie A. Helgoe 2008 256 pages
3.84
5k+ ratings
Louder than Words
by Todd Henry • 2015
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
4.11
457
Louder than Words Summary
Louder than Words
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
by Todd Henry 2015 224 pages
4.11
457 ratings
Ignore Everybody
by Hugh MacLeod • 2009
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
4.08
28k+
Ignore Everybody Summary
Ignore Everybody
Forty rules for creative freedom: ignore the crowd, keep the day job, and build your own audience.
by Hugh MacLeod 2009 159 pages
4.08
28k+ ratings
Word Painting
by Rebecca McClanahan • 2014
Most writing advice says 'show, don't tell.' This one teaches you how, sense by sense.
4.13
500+
Word Painting Summary
Word Painting
Most writing advice says 'show, don't tell.' This one teaches you how, sense by sense.
by Rebecca McClanahan 2014 250 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Creating Innovators
by Tony Wagner • 2012
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
3.87
2k+
Creating Innovators Summary
Creating Innovators
The young people changing the world followed a developmental path that schools rarely provide.
by Tony Wagner 2012 288 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Design Thinking for the Greater Good
by Jeanne Liedtka • 2017
Innovate without a big R&D budget: borrowing designer methods that work in the public square.
4.00
50
Design Thinking for the Greater Good Summary
Design Thinking for the Greater Good
Innovate without a big R&D budget: borrowing designer methods that work in the public square.
by Jeanne Liedtka 2017 354 pages
4.00
50 ratings
How to Sell Your Art Online
by Cory Huff • 2016
Replace the starving artist story with a sustainable business, half creation and half marketing.
4.07
389
How to Sell Your Art Online Summary
How to Sell Your Art Online
Replace the starving artist story with a sustainable business, half creation and half marketing.
by Cory Huff 2016 192 pages
4.07
389 ratings
The Art of Intimacy
by Stacey D'Erasmo • 2013
Fiction's real intimacy lives in the subjunctive, the white space, and the shared glance.
3.93
248
The Art of Intimacy Summary
The Art of Intimacy
Fiction's real intimacy lives in the subjunctive, the white space, and the shared glance.
by Stacey D'Erasmo 2013 144 pages
3.93
248 ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023 262 pages
4.37
425 ratings
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith • 2017
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
3.73
195
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page Summary
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
by Sam Leith 2017 288 pages
3.73
195 ratings
Hackers & Painters
by Paul Graham • 2004
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
4.05
9k+
Hackers & Painters Summary
Hackers & Painters
Making beautiful things, breaking dumb rules, and why the kid you ignored is building your future.
by Paul Graham 2004 272 pages
4.05
9k+ ratings
Made by James
by James Martin • 2022
Why rough drawing beats perfectionism, and the pricing formula that sustains a creative career.
4.54
226
Made by James Summary
Made by James
Why rough drawing beats perfectionism, and the pricing formula that sustains a creative career.
by James Martin 2022 224 pages
4.54
226 ratings
Dot Journaling
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller • 2017
Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.
3.77
7k+
Dot Journaling Summary
Dot Journaling
Bullet journaling without the art: how a few dots and symbols can organize your whole life.
by Rachel Wilkerson Miller 2017 240 pages
3.77
7k+ ratings
Choose Yourself!
by James Altucher • 2013
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
3.82
13k+
Choose Yourself! Summary
Choose Yourself!
Your resume won't save you. Daily routines, ruthless honesty, and idea practice that build a life.
by James Altucher 2013 274 pages
3.82
13k+ ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001 114 pages
4.04
138 ratings
Essential Art Therapy Exercises
by Leah Guzman MA • 2020
Process the emotions you can't name: art therapy exercises that work when talk therapy stalls.
4.17
386
Essential Art Therapy Exercises Summary
Essential Art Therapy Exercises
Process the emotions you can't name: art therapy exercises that work when talk therapy stalls.
by Leah Guzman MA 2020 247 pages
4.17
386 ratings
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
by Randy Ingermanson • 2014
From one sentence to a full novel draft, one step at a time, without the pain.
4.24
2k+
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method Summary
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
From one sentence to a full novel draft, one step at a time, without the pain.
by Randy Ingermanson 2014 234 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010 136 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
I'll Never Write My Memoirs
by Grace Jones • 2015
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
3.76
1k+
I'll Never Write My Memoirs Summary
I'll Never Write My Memoirs
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
by Grace Jones 2015 400 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Can You Solve My Problems?
by Alex Bellos • 2016
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
4.03
387
Can You Solve My Problems? Summary
Can You Solve My Problems?
A wolf, a goat, a cabbage, and the puzzles that teach you to think in proofs.
by Alex Bellos 2016
4.03
387 ratings
Mapping Innovation
by Greg Satell • 2017
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
3.90
240
Mapping Innovation Summary
Mapping Innovation
Not every innovation problem needs disruption. The map for picking the strategy yours does.
by Greg Satell 2017 240 pages
3.90
240 ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
8k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012 122 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Writing the Paranormal Novel
by Steven Harper • 2011
Vampires need rules, werewolves need feelings. A paranormal craft guide from magic to manuscript.
4.01
376
Writing the Paranormal Novel Summary
Writing the Paranormal Novel
Vampires need rules, werewolves need feelings. A paranormal craft guide from magic to manuscript.
by Steven Harper 2011 272 pages
4.01
376 ratings
Pandeymonium
by Piyush Pandey • 2015
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
3.82
1k+
Pandeymonium Summary
Pandeymonium
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
by Piyush Pandey 2015 264 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Super Consciousness
by Colin Wilson • 2007
Peak experiences are a skill, not a gift. The neglected faculty that makes them trainable.
3.90
259
Super Consciousness Summary
Super Consciousness
Peak experiences are a skill, not a gift. The neglected faculty that makes them trainable.
by Colin Wilson 2007 224 pages
3.90
259 ratings
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