I am really enjoying the Twyla Tharp reading so far. I wanted to get a head start on it during the week that we had no class. I spend each night before bed reading a few pages or a whole chapter. I like her writing style how she takes what this believes to be true; the rituals of preparation, your creative DNA, and explains them in different situations.
When she begins writing I do not know how her stories are going to end in a point. One has her begin in a white room all alone, another has her waking up at 5:30 in the morning to go to the gym. And at first all I could think about when I was reading was "What does this have to do with being creative?". But then she uses her story to make a very interesting point about being creative.
She mentions a composer, a chef, a painter, and a writer that all have a certain ritual that they follow each day. She connects their rituals, and her own, to their creativity. It was interesting because it made me think of some rituals that I follow. At first I thought they were just corny, but now I see the connections.
I also liked the part of the reading, pages 26 and 27 that explain that sometimes you need to cut things out of your life. Movies, Multitasking, Numbers, and Background Music, could all take away from your creativity. So Twyla gives us all a challenge, Spend a week without one of the above. Do you think that you could do it? Would it make you more creative? It is something that I find interesting and I am curious about it. I think I will try it out. Try going a week without movies or any TV at all and see how I feel.
Her writing is different but I like it. I am interested to see if she will mention anything from class, She mentioned briefly the nature vs. nurture. But I want to see if she is going to mention the 10,000 hours or not. She might not believe in the 10,000 hours because she mentions how some of your creativity is in your DNA.
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