J. Eddie Smith, IV, writes about creativity in a recent blogpost and gives great advice on what NOT to do if you want to be a creative writer, company, or employee. You'll see a theme here in the following examples:
If you don’t want to be a creative writer, you should try your best to
- Write things that have already been written.
- Tell as many people as possible about what you’re writing before you’re done.
If you don’t want to be a creative product company, you should try your best to
- Make products that have already been made.
- Tell as many people as possible about what you’re making before you’re ready to ship it.
If you don’t want to be a better cubicle worker, you should try your best to
- Be like everyone else, meet your boss’s expectations, and always ask permission.
- Announce ideas as soon as they pop into your head.
Thus, if you want to be creative, do something different and don't tell anyone about it until you're done!
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