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"short annoying waits"

FAKING CREATIVITY:

FAKING IT: Probably the most important set of skills for a costumer are those various means of faking things, from the simple means of letting gold paint and hot glue pass for embroidery, to the complex means of "faking" creativity. The latter, is probably the most important skill in a costumer's art and life since she [Sorry I'm being sexist, yes, guys make great costumer's too, I've just had a problem with generically using "he" as a personal pronoun since 7th grade English.] has to create on demand, and can't wait for her mood or muse to strike.

SAVING CREATIVITY FOR A RAINY DAY: Faking creativity is, in a way, a misnomer. One can't "fake" a great creative idea, or it simply isn't a great creative idea. However, one can, both induce creativity more or less on demand and save up creative thoughts from a previous day to use at a later date when they are needed. Creative ideas, both one's own and those provided by outside influences, can be stored like nuts for winter in the following ways:

NOTEBOOKS: Take the blank book somebody gave you last Christmas with the arty cover and the intimidating BLANK pages and stick it in your purse. Next time you see something really neat, or think of an interesting idea try to do a drawing of it or write it down. If you never seem to get ideas, just pull it out and doodle anything when you are stuck places doing nothing: waiting at the airport, in restaurants, and all those short annoying waits that otherwise make life tedious and frustrating.

posted by leynux @ 1:30 AM