We've all heard people say "Oh , that person is so creative!" about someone who is great at art, but art is just one area where people can be creative. Any time you try something different to solve a problem, you're being creative. Maybe, but anyone can get more creative with practice. Here are some techniques that work for experts who are creative in very different ways.
Explore and Imagine. Shigeru Miyamoto, is the brains behind some of the world's most popular video games: Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelde and Donkey Kong. He spent hours exploring nature and going on adventures in his mind.
Tune into Music. "Music is important to me. It brings my creative juices, says author Linda Trice. When she was writing about American hero Harriet Tubman, she started each day by listening to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." In her picture book Kenya's Song, Kenya and her father compose a song inspired by all the different music they hear in their neighborhood.
Find Pictures in Patterns. The artist Leonardo da Vinci looked everywhere for patterns that would spark his imagination. For example, he would look at stone walls to discover landscapes or faces.
Dr . Lonnie Johnson is the inventor of the Super Soaker. When he was in high school, he wanted to build a robot, but he failed many times. Now he is an engineer and an inventor. In a TED Talk, he said, "Just like with the robot, I don't know any better than ‘Try !'"
A. Don' t Give Up. B. Look for Details.
C. Her characters are also moved by music .
D. Have you ever looked for animal shapes in clouds?
E. Are some people naturally more creative than others?
F. As a game designer, he still finds joy in making up new worlds.
G. She became famous for her huge paintings of small flowers and animals.
