17 stories tagged creativity, newest first.
111 points by andsoitis | 36 comments
A personal wiki card by Dave Gauer arguing that limitations, like simple tools, story structure, and small budgets, foster creativity and learning.
61 points by bryantwolf | 31 comments
A Substack newsletter essay arguing that trying to be original everywhere hinders progress, drawn from a jam session experience about finishing songs.
219 points by ingve | 236 comments
Blog post by Glyph arguing that programming is creative work like art and that programmers should resist AI as artists and writers have.
504 points by JayOtter | 495 comments
A personal blog essay by indie game developer Joel Auterson encouraging people to make their creative projects anyway despite doubts.
550 points by bilsbie | 216 comments
Archived 2014 American Psychological Association press release on a study finding that walking boosts creative thinking compared with sitting.
691 points by Samin100 | 237 comments
Personal essay by Sharif Shameem arguing that willingness to look foolish is an underrated advantage, or moat, in creative work.
421 points by herbertl | 247 comments
A daily blog post by Nik reflecting on an AI model trained to imitate his writing and arguing that the struggle of writing is the point.
707 points by jger15 | 194 comments
An essay by Henrik Karlsson on Escaping Flatland arguing that sustained attention to almost anything makes it loop on itself and bloom into richness.
652 points by alihm | 183 comments
A Substack essay by Maalvika arguing that excessive ambition and perfectionism keep creators from starting and finishing their work.
598 points by j4mehta | 240 comments
Personal blog essay arguing creators should keep publishing through years of obscurity, since mastery and audience take a long time to build.
588 points by bradgessler | 367 comments
Dustin Curtis's blog essay reflecting on how AI and LLMs have made his own writing, coding, and creative thinking feel pointless.
352 points by NaOH | 104 comments
A personal essay on the Swissmiss blog by Tina Roth Eisenberg about the transformative power of enthusiasm and people who believe in others.
424 points by shw1n | 332 comments
A July 2024 blog post by Ashwin Mathews arguing that creativity stems from memorizing patterns, citing systems for DJ transitions and humor.
364 points by iNic | 184 comments
Essay by Henrik Karlsson on his Escaping Flatland Substack about how professional Go players improved and became more creative after AI surpassed them.
469 points by EthanDBrooks | 118 comments
A blog post on The Write to Roam offering advice on how to write distinctive work that no one else could produce.
411 points by levi0214 | 171 comments
A personal blog essay by 张路遥 arguing it's fine to build products for your own excitement rather than for users, opening with a Rick Rubin quote.
370 points by herbertl | 343 comments
Austin Kleon blog post from July 2023 reflecting on how to make productive use of a midlife crisis, illustrated with a Don Quixote engraving.