Chronic Creativity: A Diagnostic Look at the Condition and How to Become Infected

Angela K. Mack, married to artist Patrick, is a K-8 music teacher, composer, musician, painter, writer, and mother of three boys. She is currently active trying to bring creativity to her Wisconsin village by raising awareness about the recording studio, Paramount Records, that recorded thousands of blues/"race recordings" just a few blocks from her home in the 1920's. You can listen to her mp3's, purchase her CD, find blues/African American links, read her poems and parables, join creative message forums, and upload your own creative works on her web site: www.creativeconnectionarts.com.

Music: Angela Mack's "Momentum" will certainly get your creative juices flowing! It's an eclectic assortment of contemporary world music that will inspire and motivate. Do you like artists such as Yanni, John Tesh, Tran-Siberian Orchestra or Manheim Steamroller? Then this album will be a favorite as well! Go to: Momentum: The Music to listen to portions of the album and to purchase. (Photo: Patrick J. Mack.)

Chronic Creativity: Excerpts

Chronic Creativity Introduction
By Angela Mack
My purpose in writing this book is so that the condition I’ve been infected with, Chronic Creativity, may be more readily understood and hopefully caught.

Claustrophobia: The fear of being confined
By Angela Mack
One of the most infamous symptoms associated with Chronic Creativity is claustrophobia — the fear of being confined.

Problemplasty: The ability to reconstruct a problem
By Angela Mack
Another indicator of Chronic Creativity is the innate ability of the subject to perform the surgical procedure called the problemplasty on a regular basis.

Idea-it is: The inflammation of an idea
By Angela Mack
Chronic Creativity requires taking an idea, however small, and "inflaming" it.

Malaise: Debilitation and Despondency
By Angela Mack
The life of one infected with Chronic Creativity is weaved with valleys of malaise.

Ingenuousness: Showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
By Angela Mack
I have come to observe a fascinating phenomenon: Those infected with Chronic Creativity are usually drawn to working with children.

Hallucinations: Hearing the Created Work Speak
By Angela Mack
After watching a DVD entitled, "The Mystery of Picasso" directed by Henri-George Clouzot, I was struck by the fact that Picasso frequently changed his art in the process of creating it.

Offline Inspiration: Living in a Multi-Dimensional World
By Angela Mack
If you long to abolish Chronic Creativity from your life, I must be honest. It is possible.

Scatterbrain: Genius in disguise
By Angela Mack
You forget where you put your keys. You forget how old you are. You forget to pay bills on time. You forget deadlines and instructions. You forget people’s names.

Creativity Epidemic: A Disease that Affects a Community
By Angela Mack
The problem with having Chronic Creativity is that it is HIGHLY contagious!

Chronic Creativity Conclusion
By Angela Mack
Now that you are aware of the symptoms of the condition called Chronic Creativity, I am confident that you can properly diagnose yourself as either having it or not.