Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Creativity by John Cleese "The Monty Python comic master shares lighthearted advice on how anyone can learn the skill of creativity, drawing on personal experience to explain how to get into the right frame of mind, develop worthwhile ideas, and overcome blocks."--Provided by publisher. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The legendary comedian, actor, and writer of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and A Fish Called Wanda fame shares his key ideas about creativity: that its a learnable, improvable skill."Many people have written about creativity, but although they were very, very clever, they werent actually creative. I like to think Im writing about it from the inside."—John Cleese You might think that creativity is some mysterious, rare gift—one that only a few possess. But youd be wrong. As John Cleese shows in this short, practical, and often amusing guide, creativity is a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, Cleese shares his insights into the nature of creativity and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing. What do you need to do to get yourself in the right frame of mind? When do you know that youve come up with an idea that might be worth pursuing? What should you do if you think youve hit a brick wall? We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how. Author Biography John Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare in 1939 and educated at Clifton College and at Cambridge. He achieved his first big success in the West End and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. He went on to co-found the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe, writing and performing in the TV series and in films that include Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Pythons Life of Brian. In the mid-1970s, Cleese and his first wife, Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the now-classic sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he wrote and co-starred in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He has appeared in many other films, from James Bond to Harry Potter, and has guest-starred in numerous TV shows. He is also the author of So, Anyway...: A Memoir. Review "Creativity . . . is . . . [a] meditation on how anyone, whether breaking into TV or leading a corporate giant, can tap into his or her creative gifts."—The Wall Street Journal"A versatile entertainer shares encouraging advice. . . . His candor is endearing. An upbeat guide to the creative process."—Kirkus Reviews"[A] humorous and practical guide . . . Whether youre hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, youre sure to feel inspired."—OK! Review Quote " Creativity . . . is . . . [a] meditation on how anyone, whether breaking into TV or leading a corporate giant, can tap into his or her creative gifts." -- The Wall Street Journal "A versatile entertainer shares encouraging advice. . . . His candor is endearing. An upbeat guide to the creative process." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] humorous and practical guide . . . Whether youre hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, youre sure to feel inspired." -- OK! Excerpt from Book Introduction By creativity, I simply mean new ways of thinking about things. Most people think of creativity as being entirely about the arts--music, painting theatre, movies, dancing, sculpture, etc., etc. But this simple isnt so. Creativity can be seen in every area of life--in science, or in business, or in sport. Wherever you can find a way of doing things that is better than what has been done before, you are being creative. Another myth is that creativity is something you have to be born with. This isnt the case. Anyone can be creative. When I was at school in the late forties and the fifties, no teacher ever mentioned the word creativity. Just think how extraordinary that is. Mind you, this was partly because I did science at school--my A levels were in Maths, Physics, Chemistry--and, of course, there wasnt much room for me to be creative in those subjects. You have to learn an awful lot of science before you can even begin to think about taking a creative approach to it. Then I went to Cambridge and studied Law. Not much creativity there. You just had to decide whether one particular set of facts fell into this category or that category. But, regardless of the subjects I chose to study, its clear that nobody in charge of the English education system seemed to have realised there was any need to teach creativity. And you can teach creativity. Or perhaps I should say, more accurately, you can teach people how to create circumstances in which they will become creative. And thats what this little book is all about. Details ISBN0385348274 Author John Cleese Short Title Creativity Pages 112 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0385348274 ISBN-13 9780385348270 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2020-09-08 Subtitle A Short and Cheerful Guide Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-09-08 NZ Release Date 2020-09-08 US Release Date 2020-09-08 UK Release Date 2020-09-08 Publisher Random House USA Inc Imprint Crown Publications Place of Publication New York DEWEY 153.35 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129729290;

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