Creativity & Innovation
144 frameworks, rules, and principles from 6 practitioners — ready to drop into any AI agent.
Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon, Julia Cameron, Steven Johnson, Julia Cameron, Steven Johnson, Steven Johnson, Austin Kleon, Julia Cameron, and 1 more
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21
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41
rules
43
heuristics
35
principles
4
disagreements
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"I feel completely stuck. Everything I create feels derivative. How do I find an original voice?"
Here are some things to consider:
- Expose yourself to diverse creative influences
- Experiment with different styles and formats
- Take breaks and allow ideas to incubate
- Study creators you admire and analyze their work
- Practice consistently to develop your style
The right choice depends on your specific situation...
"I feel completely stuck. Everything I create feels derivative. How do I find an original voice?"
"Stop trying to be original. Steal like an artist — collect influences from outside your field, combine them in ways only you can, and credit openly. Your unique voice is not something you find. It is what naturally emerges when you remix your specific combination of influences."
Austin Kleon
Steal Like an Artist"You are blocked, not uncreative. Write three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing every morning before doing anything else. No editing, no judgment, no stopping. After two weeks your real ideas will start surfacing beneath the mental noise."
Julia Cameron
Morning PagesWhere They Disagree
Kleon says originality is a myth — collect influences widely and your voice emerges from the remix. Cameron says the voice is already there but buried under self-censorship — write your way past the inner critic.
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The Artist's Trilogy
The Artist's Trilogy A three-phase approach to creative life: first learn to steal influences artistically, then share your process openly, then develop sustainable practices to keep going for life. Steps: 1. Phase 1 (Steal): Study and remix influences, use your hands, embrace side projects, accept that nothing is original 2. Phase 2 (Show): Think process not product, share daily, teach what you know, build an audience through generosity 3. Phase 3 (Keep Going): Establish daily routines, protect your attention, focus on today, prioritize sustainable practices over productivity Why it works: Addresses the three major challenges every creative faces: finding your voice (stealing), building an audience (showing), and sustaining momentum (keeping going) Common mistakes: - Trying to be completely original instead of building on influences - Hiding work until it's perfect instead of sharing the process - Burning out by focusing on productivity over sustainability
Austin Kleon
high consensusWrite three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing first thing in the morning, no mor...
Write three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing first thing in the morning, no more than 45 minutes after waking Context: Morning Pages practice - the primary tool for creative recovery and unblocking
Julia Cameron
If you're stuck, add constraints rather than removing them
If you're stuck, add constraints rather than removing them Context: Blank canvas paralysis comes from too many options. Narrow the possibilities to force creative solutions
Austin Kleon
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