Your Map for The Creativity Quest
A Directory of Articles and Resources
In this series of articles and other resources, I’ll share my perspective and discuss ten milestones in the creative journey. These essays will be rough drafts for a future book, including real-life examples and additional resources you can explore in your own creative life.
Your experience of the creative journey may or may not resemble what you read here. And I want to hear about that. Reach out to me in the comments or by email. Your stories matter, and I’m listening.
The Creativity Quest Map
Table of Contents
No one travels this journey in a linear, orderly fashion, but some sequence was necessary for presenting what I’ve learned, from myself and others, about the experiences of being a creative person. These articles could be read randomly and as stand-alones, but the order below allows for the clearest view of the landscape.
An Intro and Overview: The Past, Present, and Future of The Creativity Quest
Summarizing the birth of The Creativity Quest and definitions of the ten milestones.
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Milestone 1 of 10
“Carrying Inner Disquiet” is a stage of our creative journey when there’s a disconnect between the desire to create and the actions being taken. While it’s a time of not-creating, it is not the same as writer’s “block.”
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Milestone 1 of 10, continued
Inner disquiet—the friction between the longing to create and the actions we’re taking—can happen anytime to anyone, regardless of experience or level of success. Here are some real-life examples and some resources to guide you in this stage.
Milestone 2 of 10
Releasing, Coming next
Future essays in this series:
Emulating and Mirroring
Assessing Growth
Transitioning to Autonomy
Inviting New Perspectives
Validating Strengths and Supporters
Integrating Creative Identity
Trusting the Process
Yielding Mastery
A final wrap-up of where this journey has taken us
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