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The Listening Path
by Julia Cameron • 2021
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
3.31
2k+
The Listening Path Summary
The Listening Path 97%
A six-week listening practice to sharpen attention, unlock creativity, and reconnect.
by Julia Cameron 2021
3.31
2k+ ratings
Writing as a Path to Awakening
by Albert Flynn Desilver • 2017
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
3.77
128
Writing as a Path to Awakening Summary
Writing as a Path to Awakening 96%
Writing craft meets meditation: a yearlong practice that sharpens prose and quiets the inner critic.
by Albert Flynn Desilver 2017
3.77
128 ratings
The Complete Artist's Way
by Julia Cameron • 2007
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
4.30
2k+
The Complete Artist's Way Summary
The Complete Artist's Way 96%
Three longhand pages each morning, a weekly solo date: two habits that cure creative paralysis.
by Julia Cameron 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Right to Write
by Julia Cameron • 1998
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
4.07
6k+
The Right to Write Summary
The Right to Write 96%
You don't need talent, permission, or the perfect sentence. Just this daily ritual.
by Julia Cameron 1998
4.07
6k+ ratings
Big Magic
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2015
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
3.96
236k+
Big Magic Summary
Big Magic 96%
What if creativity isn't something you summon but something that's already looking for you?
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2015
3.96
236k+ ratings
The Artist's Journey
by Steven Pressfield • 2018
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
4.13
2k+
The Artist's Journey Summary
The Artist's Journey 95%
The hero's journey ends. The artist's begins: reaching past resistance into unknown creative ground.
by Steven Pressfield 2018
4.13
2k+ ratings
Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg • 1986
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
4.21
32k+
Writing Down the Bones Summary
Writing Down the Bones 95%
Outrun your inner editor: the Zen practice of raw, unedited writing that unlocks your truest voice.
by Natalie Goldberg 1986
4.21
32k+ ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
18k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going 95%
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019
4.26
18k+ ratings
Creativity for Life
by Eric Maisel • 2007
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
3.93
115
Creativity for Life Summary
Creativity for Life 95%
The creativity coach's manual for making art, selling it, and staying sane in between.
by Eric Maisel 2007
3.93
115 ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
9k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write 95%
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012
4.12
9k+ ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
527
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance 95%
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019
4.42
527 ratings
Writing Down Your Soul
by Janet Conner • 2008
Fifteen minutes of daily writing, and the guidance you've been seeking starts talking back.
4.03
1k+
Writing Down Your Soul Summary
Writing Down Your Soul 95%
Fifteen minutes of daily writing, and the guidance you've been seeking starts talking back.
by Janet Conner 2008
4.03
1k+ ratings
How to Be Here
by Rob Bell • 2016
Risking nothing is the bigger risk. How to find your calling and take the first step.
3.94
6k+
How to Be Here Summary
How to Be Here 95%
Risking nothing is the bigger risk. How to find your calling and take the first step.
by Rob Bell 2016
3.94
6k+ ratings
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
by Steven Pressfield • 2022
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
4.02
1k+
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be Summary
Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be 95%
Your physical location and daily commitment open more doors than talent. Show up where it counts.
by Steven Pressfield 2022
4.02
1k+ ratings
Writing Begins with the Breath
by Laraine Herring • 2007
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
4.09
376
Writing Begins with the Breath Summary
Writing Begins with the Breath 95%
The deepest writing starts with breath and body, not technique.
by Laraine Herring 2007
4.09
376 ratings
The Creative Habit
by Twyla Tharp • 2003
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
4.09
42k+
The Creative Habit Summary
The Creative Habit 95%
A choreographer's method for making creativity a daily practice instead of a waiting game.
by Twyla Tharp 2003
4.09
42k+ ratings
Life Is a Verb
by Patti Digh • 2008
Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.
3.97
3k+
Life Is a Verb Summary
Life Is a Verb 95%
Death gave a stepfather 37 days. One morning question later, ordinary life had urgency again.
by Patti Digh 2008
3.97
3k+ ratings
Creativity
by Osho • 1999
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
4.18
3k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity 95%
Your natural creativity is blocked by ego and perfectionism. A spiritual guide to clearing the way.
by Osho 1999
4.18
3k+ ratings
Find Your Artistic Voice
by Lisa Congdon • 2019
Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.
4.05
3k+
Find Your Artistic Voice Summary
Find Your Artistic Voice 95%
Voice is built, not born. Daily practice, borrowed influences, and the discomfort most artists flee.
by Lisa Congdon 2019
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Way of the Fearless Writer
by Beth Kempton • 2023
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
4.37
425
The Way of the Fearless Writer Summary
The Way of the Fearless Writer 95%
Replace willpower with listening. A Japanese Zen approach to a writing life that sustains itself.
by Beth Kempton 2023
4.37
425 ratings
The Gratitude Jar-XLED
by Josie Robinson • 2014
A grateful slip of paper in a jar each night. What happened by day thirty.
4.21
450
The Gratitude Jar-XLED Summary
The Gratitude Jar-XLED 94%
A grateful slip of paper in a jar each night. What happened by day thirty.
by Josie Robinson 2014
4.21
450 ratings
The Great Book of Journaling
by Eric Maisel • 2022
Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.
3.74
114
The Great Book of Journaling Summary
The Great Book of Journaling 94%
Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.
by Eric Maisel 2022
3.74
114 ratings
The War of Art
by Steven Pressfield • 2002
Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.
3.97
120k+
The War of Art Summary
The War of Art 94%
Procrastination is not a flaw but an enemy. The only weapon is daily, professional discipline.
by Steven Pressfield 2002
3.97
120k+ ratings
Free Play
by Stephen Nachmanovitch • 1990
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
4.20
3k+
Free Play Summary
Free Play 94%
Creativity is improvisation: learn your craft until it disappears, then get out of your own way.
by Stephen Nachmanovitch 1990
4.20
3k+ ratings
Sh#t Your Ego Says
by James McCrae • 2017
Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.
3.88
286
Sh#t Your Ego Says Summary
Sh#t Your Ego Says 94%
Your ego tells a story of lack. Fire the narrator and tell a better one.
by James McCrae 2017
3.88
286 ratings
We Need Your Art
by Amie McNee • 2025
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
4.36
2k+
We Need Your Art Summary
We Need Your Art 94%
No permission needed. The tiny daily practice that outruns perfectionism and gets you to finished.
by Amie McNee 2025
4.36
2k+ ratings
Fearless Creating
by Eric Maisel • 1995
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
3.89
366
Fearless Creating Summary
Fearless Creating 94%
Anxiety kills more art than lack of talent. A guide for starting and finishing creative work.
by Eric Maisel 1995
3.89
366 ratings
Zen Guitar
by Philip Toshio Sudo • 1997
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
4.03
3k+
Zen Guitar Summary
Zen Guitar 94%
Your guitar is a dojo: Zen wisdom that transforms practice into a spiritual discipline.
by Philip Toshio Sudo 1997
4.03
3k+ ratings
Meditations
by Shakti Gawain • 1991
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
3.93
105
Meditations Summary
Meditations 94%
Your intuition already knows the next move. These meditations teach you to stop talking over it.
by Shakti Gawain 1991
3.93
105 ratings
Finding Your Way in a Wild New World
by Martha N. Beck • 2011
From spoon-bending to purpose-finding: the inner skills no economy can automate away.
4.11
2k+
Finding Your Way in a Wild New World Summary
Finding Your Way in a Wild New World 94%
From spoon-bending to purpose-finding: the inner skills no economy can automate away.
by Martha N. Beck 2011
4.11
2k+ ratings
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk
by Danielle Krysa • 2016
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
3.68
2k+
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk Summary
Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk 94%
Ten mental blocks that keep you from creating, and the illustrated, pocket-sized ways around them.
by Danielle Krysa 2016
3.68
2k+ ratings
The Purpose Of Your Life
by Carol Adrienne • 1998
Your purpose isn't a distant goal. It hides in coincidences you ignore and hunches you dismiss.
3.77
305
The Purpose Of Your Life Summary
The Purpose Of Your Life 94%
Your purpose isn't a distant goal. It hides in coincidences you ignore and hunches you dismiss.
by Carol Adrienne 1998
3.77
305 ratings
Coaching the Artist Within
by Eric Maisel • 2005
Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.
4.08
390
Coaching the Artist Within Summary
Coaching the Artist Within 94%
Manage creative anxiety, sustain mental energy, and show up when conditions are never right.
by Eric Maisel 2005
4.08
390 ratings
Make Your Creative Dreams Real
by SARK • 2004
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
4.10
1k+
Make Your Creative Dreams Real Summary
Make Your Creative Dreams Real 94%
Five-minute actions to start creating when procrastination and perfectionism have you stuck.
by SARK 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
Catching the Big Fish
by David Lynch • 2006
David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.
3.77
21k+
Catching the Big Fish Summary
Catching the Big Fish 94%
David Lynch's creative secret isn't a technique; it's a twice-daily trip beneath the surface.
by David Lynch 2006
3.77
21k+ ratings
Write It Down, Make It Happen
by Henriette Anne Klauser • 2000
Your brain deletes most opportunities before you notice. Writing tells it what to look for.
4.01
4k+
Write It Down, Make It Happen Summary
Write It Down, Make It Happen 94%
Your brain deletes most opportunities before you notice. Writing tells it what to look for.
by Henriette Anne Klauser 2000
4.01
4k+ ratings
Drawing Out the Dragons
by James A. Owen • 2011
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
4.50
440
Drawing Out the Dragons Summary
Drawing Out the Dragons 94%
An illustrator's hard-won proof: the life you want is built one difficult choice at a time.
by James A. Owen 2011
4.50
440 ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 94%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
Daily Rituals
by Mason Currey • 2013
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
3.65
21k+
Daily Rituals Summary
Daily Rituals 94%
161 legendary artists didn't wait for inspiration. The real secret was far more boring.
by Mason Currey 2013
3.65
21k+ ratings
12 Tiny Things
by Heidi Barr • 2021
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
3.74
317
12 Tiny Things Summary
12 Tiny Things 94%
Twelve small doorways out of overwhelm and back to a life that feels like your own.
by Heidi Barr 2021
3.74
317 ratings
A Year of Living Consciously
by Gay Hendricks • 1998
365 daily reflections that turn self-awareness and responsibility from concepts into a lived year.
4.12
234
A Year of Living Consciously Summary
A Year of Living Consciously 94%
365 daily reflections that turn self-awareness and responsibility from concepts into a lived year.
by Gay Hendricks 1998
4.12
234 ratings
Solitude
by Anthony Storr • 1988
Relationships aren't the only way to live fully. A psychiatrist on the creative force of solitude.
3.90
2k+
Solitude Summary
Solitude 94%
Relationships aren't the only way to live fully. A psychiatrist on the creative force of solitude.
by Anthony Storr 1988
3.90
2k+ ratings
Journal to the Self
by Kathleen Adams • 1990
No rules, no perfect prose: 22 techniques that turn a notebook into your most honest therapist.
3.99
1k+
Journal to the Self Summary
Journal to the Self 94%
No rules, no perfect prose: 22 techniques that turn a notebook into your most honest therapist.
by Kathleen Adams 1990
3.99
1k+ ratings
Think Like an Artist
by Will Gompertz • 2015
The artist's playbook for any career: turn failure into fuel and ideas into assets.
3.84
2k+
Think Like an Artist Summary
Think Like an Artist 94%
The artist's playbook for any career: turn failure into fuel and ideas into assets.
by Will Gompertz 2015
3.84
2k+ ratings
The Red Book
by Sera J. Beak • 2006
A permission slip to build your own spiritual practice from whatever works, no dogma required.
4.11
790
The Red Book Summary
The Red Book 94%
A permission slip to build your own spiritual practice from whatever works, no dogma required.
by Sera J. Beak 2006
4.11
790 ratings
Zen and the Art of Making a Living
by Laurence G. Boldt • 1992
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
3.93
678
Zen and the Art of Making a Living Summary
Zen and the Art of Making a Living 94%
Discover the work only you can do and turn your career into self-expression.
by Laurence G. Boldt 1992
3.93
678 ratings
Louder than Words
by Todd Henry • 2015
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
4.11
457
Louder than Words Summary
Louder than Words 94%
From imitation to unmistakable: the cycle that builds your creative voice and makes it last.
by Todd Henry 2015
4.11
457 ratings
Becoming a Writer
by Dorothea Brande • 1934
Rise early, write before your inner critic wakes, and discover the other half of your writer's mind.
4
6k+
Becoming a Writer Summary
Becoming a Writer 93%
Rise early, write before your inner critic wakes, and discover the other half of your writer's mind.
by Dorothea Brande 1934
4
6k+ ratings
Writing the Natural Way
by Gabriele Lusser Rico • 1983
A single brainstorming exercise quiets your inner editor and makes writing feel effortless.
3.93
418
Writing the Natural Way Summary
Writing the Natural Way 93%
A single brainstorming exercise quiets your inner editor and makes writing feel effortless.
by Gabriele Lusser Rico 1983
3.93
418 ratings
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
by Maria Shriver • 2018
When life falls apart, the power to rebuild begins with a pause, a prayer, and a choice.
4.18
7k+
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life Summary
I've Been Thinking . . .Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life 93%
When life falls apart, the power to rebuild begins with a pause, a prayer, and a choice.
by Maria Shriver 2018
4.18
7k+ ratings
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