tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.comments2019-08-21T05:56:59.550-07:00Creativity in the Air Charles M Lineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-22448146424454543042019-08-21T05:56:59.550-07:002019-08-21T05:56:59.550-07:00Thank you, whoever you are.Thank you, whoever you are.Charles M Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-12588544855165101302019-08-20T11:42:20.462-07:002019-08-20T11:42:20.462-07:00Beautiful Beautiful @brexitragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833914813206973256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-57037915718194189882019-05-04T09:03:16.568-07:002019-05-04T09:03:16.568-07:00Thanks for your thought! Yes, deadlines and limits...Thanks for your thought! Yes, deadlines and limits can be a real kickstarter for creativity: see https://charleslines.blogspot.com/2014/03/set-yourself-one-day-challenge.html Charles M Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-41634413892293283672019-01-30T09:37:27.959-08:002019-01-30T09:37:27.959-08:00It sure is, Peter!
It sure is, Peter!<br />Charles M Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-57400328431886898562019-01-23T09:15:08.013-08:002019-01-23T09:15:08.013-08:00Music is the language of the emotions (Kant ... an...Music is the language of the emotions (Kant ... and Madonna ... I think)Peter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-88399816487768152232018-10-12T08:51:49.202-07:002018-10-12T08:51:49.202-07:00I always thought you waited for the 'Muse'...I always thought you waited for the 'Muse' to inspire...until I had three weeks to write 13 songs and discovered that a deadline and specific criteria were excellent motivators. I think I wrote my best songs during this period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08974595056629839921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-79489669267170574522017-08-05T08:38:39.701-07:002017-08-05T08:38:39.701-07:00Thanks Peter!Thanks Peter!Charles M Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-64354474289939292362016-08-26T01:17:23.767-07:002016-08-26T01:17:23.767-07:00I now start much earlier than I should on long pro...I now start much earlier than I should on long projects - it gives plenty of time for incubation and improvement. The shower is also a good place for "fast creativity" for me - thanks for this article Charles and good wishes on your move.Peter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-83056387445867156722016-02-21T03:51:21.570-08:002016-02-21T03:51:21.570-08:00Yes, and taking Toscanini's challenge helps yo...Yes, and taking Toscanini's challenge helps you to stay young: http://charleslines.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/toscaninis-challenge.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-72412283413743367472016-02-20T11:28:40.003-08:002016-02-20T11:28:40.003-08:00It's what my friend Bill Nelson calls "St...It's what my friend Bill Nelson calls "Stay Young" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieFfZshRBAY Peter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-43712996882021247472016-02-15T05:20:33.599-08:002016-02-15T05:20:33.599-08:00Thanks for the comment Peter Cook. Yes, we sometim...Thanks for the comment Peter Cook. Yes, we sometimes fall at the first hurdle by assuming that creative thinking has to be a long and complex pursuit which will take time.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-26265171730232083502016-02-14T11:59:19.260-08:002016-02-14T11:59:19.260-08:00Excellent parallel - I sometimes set myself time c...Excellent parallel - I sometimes set myself time constraints for things for exactly this reason Charles.Peter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-35246330295567997872016-02-05T12:54:00.591-08:002016-02-05T12:54:00.591-08:00A pleasure! Yes, just let me know when you would l...A pleasure! Yes, just let me know when you would like a catch-up. The division bit is the most challenging approach to apply to creative problem solving, I think, but also perhaps the most effective. It makes you work that bit harder, and that is when the creativity kicks in. Charles M Lineshttp://charleslines.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-88082125002472540012016-02-05T11:48:16.439-08:002016-02-05T11:48:16.439-08:00Oh, I just stumbled over this Charles - thanks so ...Oh, I just stumbled over this Charles - thanks so much for this - about time we caught up again Peter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-21728531463437895652015-11-01T11:26:03.577-08:002015-11-01T11:26:03.577-08:00Great example Charles Great example Charles Peter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-5437645245429662612015-10-30T05:31:56.213-07:002015-10-30T05:31:56.213-07:00I think it was Google that wanted to help improve ...I think it was Google that wanted to help improve the health of their employees. They did two simple things: they put water (not surgery drinks) in the line of sight of employees using the canteen - and they made the plates smaller. Doing simple things can achieve significant things... Charles M Lineshttp://charleslines.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-77072477647270373092015-10-30T02:50:55.317-07:002015-10-30T02:50:55.317-07:00Simplicity is indeed a key as per our discussion ...Simplicity is indeed a key as per our discussion about Smoke on the Water Charles - thanks for sharing thisPeter Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645716374242755943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-5735351904379630442015-10-20T11:11:54.218-07:002015-10-20T11:11:54.218-07:00As the subject of this article I can honestly say ...As the subject of this article I can honestly say that I have never read such an insightful, clearly articulated and logical description of my practice as a composer. I shall refer others to it in the future and know it will prove useful to me for some time to come as at last, someone has described what it is I'm doing in terms I can understand! The fact that Charles' writing may help share some of the behaviours he has identified in my practice as a composer and painter and perhaps inspire others to engage with more creative approaches to their life and activity is an added bonus!Marc Yeatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091232461171698653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-34973292152223862482015-05-18T04:17:20.768-07:002015-05-18T04:17:20.768-07:00Yeah, for me paying attention is sometimes an effo...Yeah, for me paying attention is sometimes an effort! Context, stresses, pressures and demands sometimes intrude and focus is easily lost. But point taken. Charles M Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-43276786182429811432015-05-18T03:40:32.875-07:002015-05-18T03:40:32.875-07:00It kind of just boils down to paying attention.It kind of just boils down to paying attention.Sidni Halehttp://www.radixphi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-18112975849498759712014-03-05T10:45:37.071-08:002014-03-05T10:45:37.071-08:00Great! Very glad you liked it!
C.Great! Very glad you liked it!<br /><br />C.Charles M Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837223763698429139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828374571954737412.post-46869053831387852512014-03-05T10:19:55.190-08:002014-03-05T10:19:55.190-08:00Hi Charles
I've featured your inspirational po...Hi Charles<br />I've featured your inspirational post from February on my March Music Link-up. http://stairwellcarollers.blogspot.ca/2014/03/march-2014-link-up-now-on-choral-music.html<br />Thanks for this wonderful rethink about the magic of music and its ability to transcend sound!Holly Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102929751215840202noreply@blogger.com