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 2014 Award-Winner! Creativity Portal Wins '101 Best Website' Award! By Chris Dunmire Writer's Digest magazine has again named Creativity Portal on their annual 101 BEST WEBSITES FOR WRITERS list! This year we're honored with an extra bonus — a 'Best of the Best' callout, for the first time, the #1 spot in their creativity category for 2014.  WD writes: "Spark your imagination with the Creativity Portal. Alongside how-to articles and exercises focused on brainstorming ideas for your work, check out the site's Imagination Prompt Generator, Travel Adventure Writing Prompts, and 100 Creativity Interviews section." Thank you, Writer's Digest, for this high honor. And thank you to all of our wonderful, artistic, creative contributors for making our community such a rich resource with advice, book excerpts, prompts, and printables for teachers, parents, writers, and other seeking to explore and express their creativity!
Creativity Interviews  Lull: Muse of Pause, Diversion, and GratitudeQ: What’s the difference between taking a break and slacking off? How do you know when you’ve stopped being in a lull — and started being lazy? A: It's not so complicated. If mortals get to know their patterns of creativity and are honest with themselves, they pretty much know when they are rationalizing their procrastination behavior versus when they've worked intensely hard, are up against a wall or showing signs of depletion and need to take a break to replenish. Sometimes, however, a needed break does masquerade as procrastination among those who are diligent about being engaged in the process. A true call from me usually does not happen with those who succumb frequently to a habit of avoidance. A creative lull is a part of the creative cycle and if the other parts aren't attended to, the lull won't feel right.  Art of the SongArt of the Song — Creativity Radio is a one-hour weekly radio program co-hosted and co-produced by John Dillon and Vivian Nesbitt. Art of the Song explores creativity and inspiration through in-depth interviews with makers of folk, jazz, roots and blues music. Enjoy a sampling of Creativity Corner essays from the show addressing the question, "Where do I start" featuring tips from acclaimed creativity experts. | 
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Nurturing Young Imaginations
Individuality and "The Art Spirit" By Abby Connors  One of the most important ways we can nurture creative thinking is to respect each child’s individuality. But when young children seem to be running around in a million different directions, all we want to do is to have them settle down, listen, and keep their hands to themselves. Honoring each one’s individuality is not in the forefront of our minds most of the time. It’s essential, however, because children need to feel respected as individuals to become their most creative selves. Read more »
The Zone The Negative Zone By Tom Evans  You may have heard the adage that it takes something like 43 muscles to frown but only 17 muscles to smile, so we should all smile because it's easier.
Well this is a bit of an urban myth as not everyone uses the same muscles in exactly the same way, or to the same extent, when smiling or frowning. Read more »
Creative ProjectInspire! Create! Wall Art Collage By Maria Chatzi  A step-by-step tutorial for a creative spring collage featuring a pearl bird nest, musical note leaves, and lace tree branches. Read more » |
