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(08-20-2013 09:57 AM)GreenGranted Wrote:  

I read the article and thought it wasn't that groundbreaking advice. While I'm not a serious writer, it seems like "knowledge" is just one way to enter the creative process (Stephen King advocates the opposite, if I recall correctly), while "time" and "enthousiasm" is pretty generic advice.

I'm very interested in learning processes and value productivity. One of the best blogs on this subject in my opinion is

http://calnewport.com/blog/

It is written by a young computer science professor and is part career advice ("what are the requirements for a job that makes you happy?"), part experiments on value productivity.

One post that is relevant here:

http://calnewport.com/blog/2013/08/04/wo...ductivity/

In his own words:

"I'm a 31-year-old computer scientist interested in why some people lead successful, enjoyable, meaningful lives, while so many others do not. Being a geek, I'm not satisfied with simplistic slogans (e.g., "follow your passion!") or conventional wisdom (e.g., student success requires stress). Instead, I dive deeper, looking to decode underlying patterns of success, in all their nuanced glory."

Thanks for the recommendation. I just purchased How to Become A Straight-A Student by Newport. First time I've come across him. Look forward to reading this.