The two poet laureates discuss the importance of being true to the experiences we see as fundamental to the creative process.
11:03 min
CLEAR ALL
We are all born creative but what we often lose sight of is the spark that ignites creativity, the inspiration that drives us back to the childhood enthusiasm to learn, explore, fail and discover.
Virtuoso artist William Kentridge treats the TEDxJohannesburg audience to a masterclass on his creative process. William’s practice is born out of a cross-fertilisation between mediums and genres.
For the author, it’s not a question of sitting around and wondering what to write; it’s a question of deciding which of the "far-fetched and absurd" ideas she’s going to try to tackle.
After years of devastating pregnancy losses that mirrored a lackluster art career, Josie Lewis gave up. She gave up trying to grow her family and gave up trying to be an artist.
These are the pre-writing rituals NY Times Best Selling Author and Flow State expert Steven Kotler does to enter flow state when writing. He's written 12 books, nine of which were NY Times Best sellers, he knows what he's talking about.
Alok Vaid-Menon discusses the relationship between success and the status quo in this TEDxMiddlebury talk. They draw upon experiences at Stanford and beyond and perform spoken word poetry.
1
A Parent Teacher Conference GETS REAL. The battle of students vs teachers is centuries old.
THE PEOPLE VS THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
Everyone has a story to tell. Join best-selling author Roxane Gay to find your story, craft your truth, and write to make a difference.
Using your Imagination while undergoing cancer treatment is very important. Everything is going to seem bleak and dark. Most of what you are going to hear from other people will be negative. Everyone is going to pity you which is hard to take. You must imagine yourself strong and healthy.