Lesson 01: Creativity

Lesson 01: Creativity

MWE
14/09/13

During our first lesson back, we discussed how A2 Media Studies will pan out and how it differs from AS. After the introduction to A2, we were set tasks to complete. To answer four questions based on the designated video for us to watch. 

I was given the video of Elizabeth Gilberts, the author of the award winning novel: "Eat Pray and Love". 

http://www.ted.com/playlists/11/the_creative_spark.html

• What is creativity?

During the time of Greek, creativity was seen as a divine attendant spirit -Daemons. The Greeks also believe in magical divine entities who live in the walls of an artist shaping their work- called "genius". It wasn't until the later years were people then referred to as a genius, abandoning the notion of the supernatural helping artists.

• What gets in the way of creativity?

This logical way of thinking, led to great pressure on artists. The pressure to do well harmed the fragile human psyche. Thus, once they achieve a groundbreaking masterpiece, the strain to be a genius, to surpass their latest work becomes too much to endure. 

Furthermore, often inspiration comes at the oddest times and sometimes we fail to transcribe it.

                                         

• 3 best quotations on creativity

“She would catch the poem by its tail and she would pull it backwards into her body as she’s transcribing it on a page and in these instances, the poem would come out perfect and intact. But backwards from the last word to the first.” Elizabeth Gilberts on Ruth Stone

“The creative process does not always work rationally and creativity can feel damn right paranormal”

"Inspiration often comes as illusive, tantalizing"

“A glimpse of God”

• What methods for encouraging creativity have we found?

Stop pressuring yourself to do well and do your part of the job and should a genius visit you, welcome it. Carry on writing or whatever it is you do, but don't own up to all the responsibility if does or doesn't work out.