Blog Reflection #1

In my very first blog post, when I posted the recording of me reading my poem aloud, I wasn't too sure how it was "creative". All I was doing was reading something I had written, which felt creative, but I couldn't really define it. However, looking back, I can say with certainty it was creative. In "An Inquiry into the Factors Related to Creativity", Klein gives out nine common aspects of creativity. Now, the sense I get from reading that list is that creativity is doing something new and pushing your limits. That applies to me reading my poem, which is something new.

This has me thinking now about my creative process as a whole. Whatever I do, whether it's writing or drawing a picture, I think of what I've seen and done. Past experience influence me, and I always try to do something that I haven't seen before, or take something and change it subtly. originality is important to me, so it makes sense that it shows through all my work. Being "real" towards your acts.

I'm also thinking about the article we had to read this week ("The Creative Habit: Learn it and use it for life"), about our views on the world. I would have to say that, going from the experience of recording myself, I'm more focused on the details. I practiced reading that poem about a dozen times, trying to get my pronounciation down so that my slight lisp doesn't show. Phrasing each word correctly.

So viewing this poem restrospectly like this has shown me some things about my creative process, getting me to think about how I try new things all the time, and don't shy away from the details when it comes time to get close. Afterall, I just read the poem because I had never done anything like that before.