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Rainbowshappen's "Cool books on creativity"

Some of the books I’ve found that are great for artists, writers and others on a creative path. Some are about technique, some are more to do with the artistic mindset, living the life and how to cope with constantly being asked ‘So when are you going to get a proper job, then?’. I’d be interested to hear if anyone else has any recommendations I haven’t come across.

1. The Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron
 
2. The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart
by Julia Cameron
 
3. Walking in this World
by Julia Cameron
 
4. The Sound of Paper
by Julia Cameron
 
5. The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life
by Julia Cameron
 
6. Sark's New Creative Companion: Ways To Free Your Creative Spirit
by Sark
 
7. Transformation Soup: Healing for the Splendidly Imperfect
by SARK
 
8. The Bodacious Book of Succulence: Daring to Live Your Succulent Wild LIife
by Sark
 
9. Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Pocket Classics)
by Natalie Goldberg
 
10. Wild Mind
by Natalie Naimark-Goldberg
 
11. Thunder and Lightning: Cracking Open the Writer's Craft
by Natalie Goldberg
 
12. Inspiration Sandwich: Stories to Inspire Our Creative Freedom
by Sark
 
13. Finding What You Didn't Lose (Inner Workbook.)
by John Fox
 
14. Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo
 
15. The Lost Soul Companion: A Book of Comfort and Constructive Advice for Black Sheep, Square Pegs, Struggling Artists, and Other Free Spirits (Dell Book)
by Susan M. Brackney
 
16. Spilling Open: The Art of Becoming Yourself
by Sabrina Ward Harrison
 
17. Writing for Your Life: Discovering the Story of Your Life's Journey
by Deena Metzger
 
18. Pencil Dancing : New Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit
by Mari Messer
 
19. Wild With a Glue Gun: Getting Together With Crafty Friends
by Kitty Harmon
 
20. Collage Sourcebook: Exploring the Art and Technique of Collage
by Holly Harrison
 
21. Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking
by Holly Harrison
 
22. Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages
by Lynne Perrella
 
23. Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity A Complete Course in Creative Expression
by Jan Phillips
 
24. Storytelling and the Art of Imagination
by Nancy Mellon
 
25.
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Engineers of the Imagination (Methuen Paperback)  
26. The Mission of Art
by Alex Grey
 
27. The Starving Artist's Way: Easy Projects for Low-Budget Living
by Nava Lubelski
 
28. Writing and Being: Embracing Your Life Through Creative Journaling
by G. Lynn Nelson
 
29.
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The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction
by Ursula K. Le Guin
 
30. How to Make a Journal of Your Life
by Daniel Price
 
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Created by Rainbowshappen on Jan 21, 2007.