Semina come un artista

This was the kick I needed! I loved my reading experience with this book - it fell into my lap quite unexpectedly, full of my friend's annotations, and I flew through it. I had such a riot getting inspired and rethinking what the aims of creation should be. Full of quotations from a HUGE variety of

When I started reading in my teenage years, thrillers and self-help books were my favorites. But reading too many books in these genres might have changed my outlook toward them. These books now consistently fail to excite me. Most of the thrillers aren't whimsical enough and self-help fel

Having just finished Austin Kleon's previous book Steal Like an Artist, which I liked but didn't LOVE... I didn't expect anything different here. I mean, the book's exactly the same size and shape, the same layout, similar in approach. But this one hit me right between the eyes half a dozen times ov Leggi tutto

التقيتُ في رحلتي الأخيرة إلى القاهرة عددًا من كتّاب الظل.. شخص يأتيني بعد الندوة ليهمسَ لي بأنه كتب نصًا ولا يدري ماذا يفعل بشأنه. أحدهم كان قد كتب رواية، وحكاية كوميك، وقصتي أطفال، ومجموعة قصصية، وقد تراكم إنتاجه في انتظار اللحظة السعيدة؛ إصدار كتب لنصوص لم يتم اختبارها في حقل التلقي. ألتقي كتّاب و Leggi tutto

I'm pretty much going to spend this review telling you everything wrong this book and the whole genre. Because if ever there's a book that embodies the genre Show Your Work is it. Despite that, you may want to consider buying the book. Because while Austin Kleon really doesn't offer a single new idea Leggi tutto

This Review ✍️ Blog 📖 Twitter 🐦 Instagram 📷 I saw this book while watching a Youtube channel and I was curious to what is it about. I am just a person who struggles with self-confidence and don’t like to show off things I do so the title just felt like a slap to the face! The good thing is that book w Leggi tutto

Rutina, en eso consiste la mayoría de nuestros días. Ya sabes, levantarse, trabajar, comer, trabajar, cenar y dormir. Pero también nos aporta estabilidad. Seguridad. Después de todo, la rutina no es más que más de lo mismo pero con la oportunidad de hacerlo diferente. Es como si tuvieras la oportuni Leggi tutto

Show Your Work is a personal declaration on how to complete any type of creative work. If you do anything that involves personal expression – which is pretty much everything – Kleon's perspective on performing the career you love will motivate you. Anyone involved in the creative process should re Leggi tutto

I loved Austin's first book, Steal Like an Artist, and did exactly what he told me, including buying extra copies of his book and giving it to all my friends. As a writer and an artist, his advice is simple, inspiring, and fun to follow. I still use that book as a reference when I need a pick-me-up. Leggi tutto