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Steal Like an Artist
Austin Kleon
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Austin Kleon.
“Write the book you want to read.”
Austin Kleon is an American writer and artist whose books include Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work! and Keep Going.
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10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Steal Like an Artist
Austin Kleon
Creativity · 2012
Steal Like an Artist
10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
Austin Kleon's short, illustrated manifesto for creativity in a digital age. Nothing is completely original, so learn from your influences, make things and share them.
Three big ideas
- Nothing is originalAll creative work builds on what came before. Collect influences openly.
- Don't wait to know who you areStart making things and you'll find yourself along the way.
- Write the book you want to readMake the work you wish existed.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — Austin Kleon: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Rick Rubin: jasontheexploder · CC BY 3.0 (cropped) · Vincent van Gogh: Vincent van Gogh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons