Steal Like an Artist

Like Show Your Work, Steal Like an Artist is a lovely, super-short collection of aphorisms and quotes about creativity and inspiration that never quite crosses the line of ‘cloying'. Some great practical advice. I can see myself hitting this up for a quick dose of inspiration when I'm feeling creatively flat.

Til alle litteratursnobber og filosofiske weltschmertzkonnosører der ute: Styr unna, for dette er banalt.
Jeg har nok av uleste bøker hjemme i bokhylla, men på flyplasser prøver jeg likevel å finne litteratur med så lave sidetall og så stor skrift at jeg skal klare å lese de ferdig i løpet av en to-timers reise fra Oslo til Stavanger.
Steal like an Artist passet perfekt til dette, og ga meg samtidig ti gode råd for hvordan jeg skal kunne bli mer kreativ på veien. Banalt? Ja, veldig? Nyttig, ja enda mer. Jeg tror faktiks jeg skal lage et lite sammendrag av boken og bruke den som en skisse til temaet “kreativitet” i mine egne timer. Det er jo tross alt det forfatteren ber meg om å gjøre: Stjæle som en kunstner.

Det er ikke mulig å finne mye dybde i slike bøker, men jeg sakset med meg et par sitater som jeg syns var verd hele boken alene:

“There's only one rule I know of: You've got to be kind!” Sitatet er stjælt fra forfatteren (Kleon) fra Kurt Vonnegut.

Og:

“If you ever find that you're the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.”

Og så videre. Plukk opp boka hvis du vil bli litt mer kreativ.

The first thought about the book when I saw the cover was that it must be read and quickly, saddly it wasn't until a few days back when it was possible for me to get it. While reading it I found my self agreeing to most to it to not say all of it. Is beautiful to the point that I started today and finished an hour later, chuckled and actually responded to the book, full with quotes that make you think about the way you have lived and if you're really looking to wake your “creative” side then this is the book for you. Adore this book! helpful like you wouldn't believe.
I'm getting my log book and notebook right now.

Great little book, packed with quality advice, tips and tricks.

So refreshing after the first few chapters of The Artist's Way! More direct and less directive. Reminded me some of The Chairs are Where the People Go.

This is the book on creativity that I've been waiting for. It covers so many topics so quickly, and yet each topic feels complete and not rushed. This is a book that will sit on my shelf and be read multiple times. Highly recommended.