I was watching the Doug Walker’s (A.K.A. the Nostalgia Critic, That Guy With the Glasses) Top Ten Movies I Hate But Everyone Else Seems to Like (I meaning he). He had some controversial picks on both sides, but one thing kept coming up that I thought was interesting. There were several movies on the list like Avatar, Cars, Gladiator, With Honors, District 9, and Moulin Rouge. What he remarked upon was how many people keep saying that these movies are original and innovative, when they’re not. I agree, and I thought, is this really a problem? Granted, not everyone knows everything, and the kids who saw Avatar, Cars, and District…
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John Cleese (the best guy from Monty Python) Talks About Creativity Best Practices
Here is John Cleese, the funniest guy from Monty Python IMO, explaining how he analyzed his creative process, and what it needs to flourish. The two main points he makes are that you need boundaries of time and boundaries of space. Basically, this means you need to separate yourself from the world for an hour or so and write, without interruption. Interruption is devastating to the creative process. I agree with the points he makes, because I’ve found his advice true from experience. Ever since I set up a designated time each day to write, my writing is improved. When I write in a quiet place away from people, I…