Creativity Questions

Creativity

I'm looking for real-life experiences of creativity, to understand what it means to you, any barriers that stop you from creating and how you overcome them.

I won't quote anyone's name until I have asked you or have permission, and

I'm more than happy to keep any quotes anonymous. Thank you!

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* 1. Your name, email address and job/industry. Leave blank if you want to be anonymous.

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* 2. What does being creative mean to you and do you identify with being creative? Please tell me a bit about your answer.

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* 3. Have you ever felt intimidated by the term 'creative'? (E.g. someone refers to you as being a creative person) If so, when and why?

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* 4. Has your confidence in your creative abilities dropped with age or at any point in time? If so, when and why?

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* 5. What are the main factors that stop you from creating? (E.g. confidence, fear of judgement, inner critic, time)

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* 6. When you create, do you create for your own enjoyment, for work or to share with others? Your answer can be all three, please tell me a bit about those that apply.

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* 7. How often do you break out of your weekly routine to try new things?

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* 8. When you are creating or doing a creative activity are you more focused on the process or the outcome? Tell me a bit about your answer.

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* 9. When you create or do something for the first time do you feel vulnerable? And how much of your creative process is dedicated to knowledge gathering and experimenting?

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* 10. Do you have any advice for those that struggle to create and want to be more confident in their creative abilities? Is there a good starting point?