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About Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon is a writer and artist living in Austin, Texas. He's the author of two bestselling books: Steal Like an Artist, a manifesto for creativity in the digital age, and Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poetry made by redacting newspaper articles with a permanent marker. He speaks about creativity for organizations such as Pixar, Google, SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist. Visit him online at www.austinkleon.com.
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Blog postLatest newsletter is a roundup of all the books we read in the Read Like an Artist book club.
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Blog postAfter I posted Tuesday’s newsletter about how I hit an “invisible wall” at the edge of a map of my understanding, I came across these two familiar quotes:
1. “A map is not the territory.”
—Alfred Korzybski (via the comments)
2. “It’s not down in any map; true places never are.”
—Melville, Moby-Dick (misquoted in Bob Dylan’s Nobel lecture)
Filed under: maps
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Blog postA list is one thing, but making a map of the books you’ve read often reveals connections between them that you might have missed. (More in Tuesday’s newsletter: “A cluster map of books.”)
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Blog postFilmmaker Lawrence Kasdan once said, “Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.”
That’s the thing about the job: you’re never “off.” If “everything is copy” (Nora Ephron) then you’re always “on,” even when it looks like you’re doing nothing. (Arm yourself with Gertrude Stein, if only as a joke: “It takes a lot of time to be a genius. You have to sit around so much, doing nothing, really doing nothing.”)
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Blog postLots of people said they weren’t able to get their hands on this zine during Indie Bookstore Day, so I posted the full text in last week’s Tuesday newsletter.
Here’s a preview of the first half:
Read the rest in the newsletter.
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Blog post“Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.”
—Psalm 126:6
“I climb up on the house / weep to water the trees”
—Guided By Voices
Another tearful week in our crumbling empire. At our house, we’re taking pleasure in our garden beds. Elsewhere, bad seeds are bringing forth rotten fruit, but here, good fruit is coming in. We’ve eaten a few strawberries plucked right off the plant. The tomatoes are getting b3 weeks ago Read more -
Blog postHere is a map in my diary of Lawrence Weschler’s “Taxonomy of Convergences” that the writer has been working out in the past five issues of his Substack.
His idea of “convergences” — when something resembles something else, or makes you go, “that reminds me of…” and you make “free associative linkages” — has been a big influence on me. (See my blog tag: “Convergences.”)
Here is an example of a convergence from Everything That Rises: A Book of Convergences:
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Blog postanalog Instapaper Alan Jacobs on how he uses Instapaper:
Whenever I see something online that I think I want to read, I put it in Instapaper — and then I try to leave it for a while. Often when I visit Instapaper the chief thing I do is delete the pieces I only had thought I needed to read. So for me it’s not just a read-later service, it’s a don’t-read-later service. But that only works if I don’t go there too often. I try to catch up with my Instapaper queue once a week at mos4 weeks ago Read more -
Blog posta photo from Oliver Sacks’ On The Move A while back I found myself in the middle of doing something and thinking, Why on Earth did I agree to do this?
There’s a question that helps you avoid accepting invitations you’ll later regret: “Would I do it tomorrow?”
Here’s David Plotz to explain (who learned it from his wife Hanna Rosin, and her friend, New Yorker staff writer Margaret Talbot):
That’s it—those five words. Not: Would I do it on some theoretical day in th4 weeks ago Read more -
Blog postthe fore-edge of my 2022 logbook The outside edge of a book’s pages opposite of the spine is called the “fore-edge.” Like many things that are neglected or overlooked, it’s a place of great creative potential. Check out this video with fore-edge painter Martin Frost:
I don’t usually do all that much with the fore-edges of my books, except for my notebooks, which I sometimes index by rubbing ink or pencil over the page edges of some sections and labelling them. (See the logbook a1 month ago Read more
Titles By Austin Kleon
An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life.
Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you—what feels like a hobby may turn into you life’s work. Forget the old cliché about writing what you know: Instead, write the book you want to read, make the movie you want to watch.
And finally, stay Smart, stay out of debt, and risk being boring in the everyday world so that you have the space to be wild and daring in your imagination and your work.
“Brilliant and real and true.”—Rosanne Cash
In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by “stealing” from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey—getting known.
Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. It’s about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time “networking.” It’s not self-promotion, it’s self-discovery—let others into your process, then let them steal from you. Filled with illustrations, quotes, stories, and examples, Show Your Work! offers ten transformative rules for being open, generous, brave, productive.
In chapters such as You Don’t Have to Be a Genius; Share Something Small Every Day; and Stick Around, Kleon creates a user’s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity— what he calls the “ecology of talent.” From broader life lessons about work (you can’t find your voice if you don’t use it) to the etiquette of sharing—and the dangers of oversharing—to the practicalities of Internet life (build a good domain name; give credit when credit is due), it’s an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age.
In his previous books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, both New York Times bestsellers, Austin Kleon gave readers the keys to unlock their creativity and showed them how to become known. Now he offers his most inspiring work yet, with ten simple rules for how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself—for life.
The creative life is not a linear journey to a finish line, it’s a loop—so find a daily routine, because today is the only day that matters. Disconnect from the world to connect with yourself—sometimes you just have to switch into airplane mode. Keep Going celebrates getting outdoors and taking a walk (as director Ingmar Bergman told his daughter, ”The demons hate fresh air”). Pay attention, and especially pay attention to what you pay attention to. Worry less about getting things done, and more about the worth of what you’re doing. Instead of focusing on making your mark, work to leave things better than you found them.
Keep Going and its timeless, practical, and ethical principles are for anyone trying to sustain a meaningful and productive life.
Roba como un artista presenta diez principios que ayudarán a los lectores a descubrir su lado artístico y a tener una vida mucho más creativa.
Nada es original, dice el autor, así que mejor acepta las influencias, instrúyete en el trabajo de los demás, reimagina y mezcla tu propio camino. Encuentra un pasatiempo que ames y conviértelo en tu trabajo: escribe el libro que te gustaría leer y la película que te gustaría ver. Y pues, ya sabes: no te endeudes, come sano, actúa con sentido común, ¡y atrévete a ser aventado y osado!
No importa si eres un artista gráfico, musical o de óleo, un artista de algún deporte, un escritor, pintor o diseñador... la creatividad se escapa fácilmente de cualquier mente. Sólo necesitas los diez pasos de Austin Kleon para poner en orden desde tu mente hasta tu escritorio y recuperar la creatividad y la confianza en aquello que creas.
¿Las diez cosas que necesitas para desatar tu creatividad?:
1. Roba como un artista.
2. No esperes hasta saber quién eres para poner las cosas en marcha.
3. Escribe el libro que quieres leer.
4. Usa tus manos.
5. Los proyectos extras y los hobbies son importantes.
6. El secreto: Haz un buen trabajo y compártelo.
7. La geografía ya no manda.
8. Sé amable. (El mundo es un pañuelo).
9. Sé aburrido. (Es la única forma de trabajar.).
10. Creatividad también es restar.
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Aprende a promocionar tu trabajo es un libro para todas aquellas personas que rehúyen el concepto de autopromoción. Diez sencillas máximas ponen fin al mito del genio solitario y nos enseñan a darnos a conocer con osadía y generosidad. Austin Kleon nos muestra cómo la obra creativa no es un producto sino un proceso en permanente desarrollo que, al compartirse, nos permite construir un público propio y aprender a comunicarnos con él.
“No tienes que ser un genio”, “Abre tu gabinete de curiosidades”, “Enseña lo que sabes pero no te conviertas en spam humano”, “Aprende a recibir los golpes”… Con principios tan contundentes como estos, Kleon no sólo nos enseña estrategias para que nos atrevamos a mostrar nuestro trabajo, sino que nos abre un nuevo e increíble escenario —el de la comunicación— para que reflexionemos desde otra perspectiva sobre nuestra propia obra
Trabajas como creativo. Puede que estés empezando en la profesión o que ya estés algo quemado, puede que desees dar un giro a tu carrera o que estés disfrutando de un éxito inesperado. En cualquiera de estos casos, una pregunta acecha siempre en tu interior: ¿y si me estanco? ¿Y si ya no surgen buenas ideas? ¿Cómo puedo mantener la creatividad en un día a día tan frenético, difícil y exigente como el del trabajo creativo? Tras sus anteriores best sellers, ROBA COMO UN ARTISTA y APRENDE A PROMOCIONAR TU TRABAJO, Austin Kleon vuelve a la carga con esta guía, divertida y sabia al mismo tiempo, que te enseñará a conciliar la actividad creativa con la prosaica vida real.
“Todos los días son el día de la marmota”, “Te está permitido cambiar de opinión”, “Cuando tengas dudas, ordena”… Hasta 10 reveladoras máximas, acompañadas de reflexiones incisivas e iluminadores consejos, te ayudarán a dar un enfoque más enérgico y centrado a tu práctica diaria, te permitirán superar los peligros del agotamiento personal y las distracciones externas y, en definitiva, te ayudarán a seguir adelante.
Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines. Armed with a daily newspaper and a permanent marker, he constructs through deconstruction—eliminating the words he doesn't need to create a new art form: Newspaper Blackout poetry.
Highly original, Kleon's verse ranges from provocative to lighthearted, and from moving to hysterically funny, and undoubtedly entertaining. The latest creations in a long history of "found art," Newspaper Blackout will challenge you to find new meaning in the familiar and inspiration from the mundane.
Newspaper Blackout contains original poems by Austin Kleon, as well as submissions from readers of Kleon's popular online blog and a handy appendix on how to create your own blackout poetry.
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SIGA TRABALHANDO. SIGA NO JOGO. SIGA CRIANDO.
Em seus livros anteriores, os best-sellers Roube como um artista e Mostre seu trabalho!, Austin Kleon deu aos seus leitores a chave para liberar a criatividade e o que é preciso para que seus resultados se tornem conhecidos. Agora, ele oferece um de seus trabalhos mais inspiradores, apresentando dez regras simples sobre como permanecer criativo, focado e fiel a si mesmo – por toda a vida.
A vida criativa não é uma jornada linear em direção a uma linha de chegada, ela é como um loop – portanto, encontre uma rotina diária, já que hoje é o único dia que importa. Desconecte-se do mundo para conectar-se a si mesmo – e às vezes você só precisa mudar para o modo avião para que isso aconteça. SIGA EM FRENTE celebra as atividades ao ar livre e incentiva pequenas escapadas, nem que seja apenas para um passeio curto (como o diretor Ingmar Bergman disse à filha: "Os demônios odeiam ar fresco"). Preste atenção e, principalmente, preste atenção no que você presta atenção. Preocupe-se menos em terminar as coisas e preocupe-se mais com o valor do que você está fazendo. Foque menos em deixar sua marca nas coisas, trabalhe mais para deixar as coisas melhores do que estavam quando você as encontrou.
SIGA EM FRENTE traz princípios éticos, atemporais e práticos para aqueles que tentam manter uma vida produtiva e significativa.
Wie werde ich entdeckt? Austin Kleon weiß, wie‘s geht. In „Alles nur geklaut“ beschrieb er, wie man die eigene Kreativität findet. Nun erklärt er, wie man den entscheidenden nächsten Schritt macht: zeigen, was man kann. Dazu muss man so präsent und interessant sein, dass andere die eigene Arbeit gar nicht ignorieren können. In 10 einfachen Regeln zeigt Kleon, wie man auf die eigenen Ideen aufmerksam macht. Ein Handbuch für alle, die es eigentlich hassen, Werbung für sich selbst zu machen.
D di Repubblica
«Una combinazione unica di aspirazione, ispirazione e buon senso.»
The Amazon Book Review
«I suoi libri sono da leggere e rileggere: fonti inesauribili di consigli e idee.»
Library Journal
«Assolutamente brillante.»
New York Magazine
«Intelligente da metterti in crisi.»
CNN
«Chiunque abbia una vita creativa ha bisogno di questo libro.»
BookPage
IL LIBRO DELLA CREATIVITÀ PER NON RINUNCIARE AI TUOI SOGNI
CONTINUA A IMMAGINARE, CONTINUA A LAVORARE, CONTINUA A ESPLORARE
Austin Kleon ha scritto (e disegnato) un manuale leggero ma profondo, ricco di suggerimenti e di principi pratici ed etici per aiutarci a gestire il tempo e organizzare le idee: "Tieni duro!" è una bussola creativa per trovare la direzione in un’epoca di caos e distrazione.
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