Comments on: Why you shouldn’t fret about the creativity thing…

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:42:00 +0000

In reply to Dean. Thanks for your kind words, Dean. Good for you for taking up the piano! At least you have the math gene on your side. (I am totally lacking in it!) The Circle of Fifths is making me CRAZY right now!

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 15:38:00 +0000

Daphne: I am probably not someone who you might think of as a writer. Mostly, I write PowerPoint briefings. I do mathematics. Program computers. But, I look forward to and read your blog every week. Your suggestions and comments are every bit as relevant to my pursuits in the technology domain as they are to someone who might be classified as a writer. And by the way, I took up piano recently, at age 59.

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:23:00 +0000

In reply to Lori. That's a very interesting point, Lori. I'll see if I can find it documented anywhere.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:30:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant. Apparently also helps prevent brain-related hearing loss, because you're practicing your ability to distinguish pitch.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:28:00 +0000

I agree with you (and blog about that, too). You can be creative at anything. However, I think when it comes to studying an art, your creativity increases as you study the techniques. Oddly enough, the more you study your technique, the freer you become.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:20:00 +0000

Today is one of those days where I kept banging my head against the wall until some ideas finally squirted out. Persistence is the truly the key to success.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 20:03:00 +0000

You are so good at helping us remember that nothing comes without hard work. We see how much effort a baby puts in learning to talk by imitating the sounds he hears, and crawl and then walk so he can get to objects which are out of his reach. They never seem to be discouraged . As adults we sometimes forget how much effort mastering any new skill takes. Watching the Olympics should help us remember talent is important but it is long hours of training that wins medals .

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:17:00 +0000

In reply to Dianne. I'm doing it to stave off Alzheimer's!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 18:16:00 +0000

In reply to Bob.

Thanks, Bob. I’ve changed the “an” to an “a” (I’d originally used the word “interesting” but decided it was too weak). I don’t think there’s an error at the end of the intro, though… I wrote: creativity doesn’t even count on the list of concerns you should fret about. The negative is contained in the “doesn’t”, isn’t it? Or am I missing something?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:08:00 +0000

You must have been in a hurry today. You have missed a “not” at the very end of the intro; and it seems later you added “fascinating” but forgot to change “an” to “a”.
Your list provokes much thought, as always. I see myself as generally “creative”, but not much so in writing. That doesn’t disturb me, and I take comfort from your reassurance.