Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Ratings20
Average rating3.4
I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book. I had heard of this book long before, had heard that it was great book for creative people. But I had always assumed that I was not the intended audience. Was I wrong!!
This is the kind of book that makes me glad that I've joined these book clubs. They force me out of my usual path and I find these absolute gems out there. A great book that advocates the simple, age-old values of courage, consistency and faith. I'm so glad I read this and I definitely will be rereading it every once in a while.
I jist was nlt really a fan anout tjis thoughtprosses and was nlt convinced
Not sure how I feel about this overall but there were some good little nuggets in there like following your curiosities. Update: The only thing I can remember from this book that I thought had value was if you don't know what you are passionate about then you should follow your curiosities and then maybe that becomes a passion or maybe it doesn't but it's a lot easier to think of things you are curious about than what you are passionate about.
loved it D:
but not quite that much thinking now.
I've read some reviews from people I do consider their opinions and realized that... I do agree with some 3 stars comments about the book.
I enjoyed the audiobook narrated by the author herself, and now I've realised that was because it's undeniable similar to her TED talk, but in a more detailed way.
And MAYBE, once I'm one of those persons that quite not understand the WOW and confetti trough in Eat, Pray, Love, so anything different from that, written by that woman that I might enjoy, surprises me.
One of the reviewers mentioned that she is not one of those persons who write fiction so she does not have any right to defend creative thinking. I can disagree now because I've read City of Girls, and it is kind of a fiction book, even though, has no dragon, other worlds or anything like that. But she should try one day write something in that genre. Also, because I think you need to be creative to know how to put one-word-in-front-of-another that makes any sense and captivate the reader, and seduce them to enjoy your ideas.
This book is quite similar to Austin Kleon's books. But, against all odds, I've enjoyed Gilbert's narrative better.
