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Hi, again. Here are my latest Creativity reads.

Everything and anything to get your creative juices flowing.

Take Back Your Timeline, Beat the Algorithm, and Curate Content That Keeps You Inspired

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: February 7, 2021

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Summary: I unfollowed everyone on Twitter because I haven't done a great job protecting my attention and focus. Instead, I used Twitter's …

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A Manifesto for the Online Writer Who’s Lost Their Love of Writing

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: October 19, 2020

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Stop playing the viral slot machine My kid was anxious to buy his book about animal kingdoms. He’s 5 and possesses the consumer certainty …

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The Write-When-You-Don’t-Feel-Like-Writing Advice is Crap

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: September 3, 2020

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You don’t have to be a slave to your keyboard. I get the write-every-day-no-matter-what advice. I do. Having a daily habit of …

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Want to be more creative? Get comfortable in your own skin

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: August 21, 2020

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Stop creating mass-produced imitations and make things only you can make. Imagine for a second, that you’re standing on a busy city …

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Creativity looks different as a 30-year-old (versus a 20-year-old)

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: August 5, 2020

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9 reasons to rethink how you look at creativity When I was 20, I put creativity on a pedestal. Now creativity is just another part of my …

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The 4 simple lessons that’ll make you a better writer

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: August 9, 2020

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Advice I learned from a fiction author’s Masterclass What are the lessons that'll make you a better writer? Finish the things you don't …

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Is It Okay to Give Up When You Can’t Follow Through?

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: August 4, 2020

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I’m writing this specifically for the purpose of clicking on “Publish,” something I’ve struggled to do as of late. I have three drafts of …

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How to Take Advantage of Downtime

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: August 4, 2020

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How many of us before this pandemic used to say, I’m too busy, I wish I had more downtime? I know I said it. Every once and a while I …

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Want To Be More Original? Find Your Rubber Duck

Written by: Declan Wilson · Filed Under: Creativity · Last updated on: August 4, 2020

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How to be more original and creative I once watched a giant rubber duck sail away into the sunset. That’s not hyperbole. That’s a …

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