The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp

The Creative Habit

Author: Twyla Tharp

Genre: Non-Fiction

Format: Digital (Kindle purchase)

Publish Date: January 2006

Read: September 2022

Synopsis: Sixteen years after publication, Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit holds up well. Tharp, a household name in the dance community, breaks down what it means to create. Creation is hard and an act of sheer will, but that sheer will must have the discipline to back it up. As Ryan Holiday said, you can’t be the noun if you don’t do the verb. The Creative Habit is about how to set up your life so doing the verb gets easier for you.

Likes & Notes: The first half of this book was full of great wisdom. As the book progressed, it leaned heavily on direct examples from Tharp’s life in choreography. This wasn’t a bad thing, but I found it a bit repetitive.

Quotes: Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. That’s it in a nutshell.

Rating: 4/5 Stars

Link*: The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp