Welcome! This is a curated space where ideas, sounds, and stories come together. Here you’ll find sparks of creativity—from books, artists, and stories—that can fuel your own projects and reflections.
Think of this collection of inspirations as a moodboard or as a living archive: a place to return to whenever you need a fresh perspective or a gentle push forward. This page is a work in progress, so you will find changes.
Books
This is a collection of books that can be really useful to fuel your creativity. Some of these covers are clickable but don’t you worry, there are not affiliations here, but just more info on the writer’s website, article on Creative Notes And. Or something similar 🙂
Creative exercises
True inspiration often comes from doing, not just thinking. Here’s a collection of 12 creative exercises from 12 real artists—practices designed to spark new ideas, shift perspectives, and strengthen your creative flow.
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Marina Abramović
Counting rice and lentils – An exercise in patience and focus: sit in front of a pile of rice and lentils and separate them, one by one.
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Rick Rubin
The 10 ideas exercise – Write down 10 ideas each day, even trivial ones, to train your creative flow.
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Pablo Picasso
Draw like a child – Sketch without technique, with the spontaneity and freshness of a child’s gaze.
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Ray Bradbury
Lists of nouns – Create lists of words that resonate emotionally and use them as seeds for stories or poems.
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Brian Eno
Oblique Strategies – Draw a card with a cryptic suggestion (“Emphasize the flaws,” “Use an old idea”) and use it to unlock new creative directions.
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Frida Kahlo
Self-portrait journaling – Paint or write self-portraits to explore your emotions and identity.
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Ernest Hemingway
Stop mid-sentence – End your writing session in the middle of a sentence, so the next day it’s easier to pick up the flow.
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David Bowie
Cut-up technique – Cut up existing texts or lyrics and rearrange them into unexpected new patterns.
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Julia Cameron
Morning Pages – Every morning, write three pages of free-flowing thoughts to clear your mind and spark creativity.
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Björk
Nature as studio – Compose or record in the middle of nature, blending environment and creativity.
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Virginia Woolf
Stream of consciousness writing – Write continuously, without editing or filtering, letting thoughts and images flow freely.
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Miles Davis
Play the wrong note – Use mistakes as opportunities to discover new possibilities and transform them into style.
The Factory
There are many articles here on the website but some themes are really important. Beyond inspirations article, you can find 3 main areas and this is a shortcut to explore the posts connected.
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