Here’s an exercise to get your thoughts moving. Pick a number (it has to be equal to or greater than 5) and write down something having to do with Computers that matches each number in quantity.

If you’d like to see an example, take a look at the Gratitude Countdown.

Hello Everyone!

It’s time for a Creative Adventure. This show is a bit different from what you can expect in the future. I apologize upfront for the audio quality - I’m in the process of remedying that particular problem.

In the mean time, here are the links for the sites and podcasts you’ll hear mentioned in the show.

The Accidental Creative

The Parsec Awards

Mur Lafferty’s
I Should Be Writing

Tee Morris’
Billibub Baddings and the Cast of the Singing Sword

You can find Scott Sigler and J.C. Hutchins at Podiobooks

Give Us A Minute

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 Creative Adventures - Interlude 1 [13:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (188)

An inspiration tag is just a phrase or two meant to give you a jumpstart on your creative expression. So read the tag below and interpret it in a creative way. There are no limitations on the medium. In fact we’d love to see a visual or listen to an audio interpretation. Admittedly, some of the tags will lend themselves more to a written format than any other. So here it is - Tag! You’re It! Have fun!

S/he/it was a bundle of nerves.

The idea behind Break Away is to let your mind go and see if it will break away from your normal thought patterns.
The word is “Moon”
Here’s how it works:
1. Write the Break Away Word in the center of a paper (or if you’re lucky - a whiteboard).

2. Write/Draw the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the Break Away Word.

3. Write/Draw the next thing that comes to mind.

4. Continue the process for 10 minutes or until nothing new comes to mind
Let your pen or pencil find its own way, don’t try to force any associations into a pattern.
When you’re done, take a look at your paper/whiteboard. Where did you end up? Are there any connections that surprise you?

For newer readers, here are some posts from a year ago.

Quick Steps

• Unusual Descriptions of Everyday Items - June 21, 2006
• Inspiration Tag (7 June) Response - June 22, 2006

Why Be Creative?

• Moving and Learning - June 21, 2006

Here’s this week’s Say What?

“When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.”
–Mark Twain

Let’s play a little name game
You can use any resource you have available to you - the internet, books, friends or strangers, your address book - whatever you need.

• Start with your name

• Write down a food that starts with the same letter as your name

• Use the last letter of that food as the first letter of a new name.

• Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you repeat a name or food or can not continue

Here’s a simple, but not necessarily easy exercise to expand your creativity and attention. For each letter of the alphabet, come up with the name of a tourist spot.

Can you complete the list without looking at an online database? How many can your friends come up with? Which letter was the most difficult to find?

Which letters spawned mini-lists? Have you visited any of these spots? If so, which ones? How many of the names evoke strong feelings for you?

Hello Everyone!

We said that we had some new projects in the works. Well, this is the first one. Welcome to Creative Adventures, the YourCre8tivity podcast!

We hope that this podcast will help inspire and encourage you in all your own creative efforts - especially those that don’t center around writing!

Expect an episode every week or so - though things may take a little longer for the first few! For those of you that commute, Creative Adventures should run no more than 15 minutes.

I’m not going to put up show notes for this episode, because it’s the introduction episode, but please feel free to leave comments here or via email at podcast(AT)yourcre8tivity(DOT)com.

We should have some better equipment soon - and I promise I’ll work on speaking more clearly in the future!

Oh, if you’re wondering who to blame for this project - there are quite a few people out on the internet - but the two most responsible are Tee Morris and Mur Lafferty - so go visit their sites and listen to their many podcasts!

 

 Creative Adventures, Episode Zero [3:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (184)

An inspiration tag is just a phrase or two meant to give you a jumpstart on your creative expression. So read the tag below and interpret it in a creative way. There are no limitations on the medium. In fact we’d love to see a visual or listen to an audio interpretation. Admittedly, some of the tags will lend themselves more to a written format than any other. So here it is - Tag! You’re It! Have fun!

Sheets of rain hung in the sky.