Stoking the Creative Fires bookcover

Stoking the Creative Fires

9 Ways to Rekindle Passion and Imagination (Burnout, Creativity, Flow, Motivation, for Fans of the Artist's Way)
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How to Conquer Creative Block and Ignite the Creative Process

Stoking the Creative Fires is a burn-out antidote for any creative process. Follow award-winning author and filmmaker, Phil Cousineau, as he overcomes creative block with tools that alleviate burnout and rekindle passion.

Practice makes progress. Contrary to popular belief, creativity isn't just mentors and muses. Igniting the creative process requires focus and practice-determined practice that eventually sparks habits. In this warm and conversational exploration of creative inspiration, Cousineau crafts the ultimate self-discipline model for today's creatives. In Stoking the Creative Fires, explore the different ways to ignite your inner fire, and the creative techniques that keep it lit.

Why is discipline important to the artist? With a multitude of stories, ideas, and exercises Stoking the Creative Fires inspires readers to live passionately and creatively, whether building a business, an art project, or a life. Drawn from historical and contemporary figures, artists, and from his own experience, find creative techniques, quotes, and handpicked images, to help explore questions like:

  • Why is discipline important?
  • Where do you want to be?
  • How's your fire?

If you enjoyed books like The Artist's Way, The War of Art, or Do the Work, then you'll love Stoking the Creative Fires.

Product Details

PublisherConari Press
Publish DateMay 01, 2008
Pages224
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781573242998
Dimensions8.5 X 5.6 X 0.7 inches | 0.6 pounds

About the Author

Phil Cousineau is a bestselling author, editor, photographer, award-winning documentary filmmaker, adventure travel leader, and independant scholar who lectures around the world on a wide range of topics from mythology, mentorship, and soul. His books include The Art of Pilgrimage, Soul Moments, Riddle Me This, and The Soul Aflame. A protege of the late Joseph Campbell, Cousineau is also the author of The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. He lives in San Francisco, California.

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