Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas

Acting on more ideas makes us happier and reveals our highest creativity, according to author Becky Blades' book Start More Than You Can Finish. She empowers readers to become stARTists, initiators with a bias for action and the courage to ignite ideas. The book introduces the concept of stARTistry and the 4-step starting process: Imagine, Think, Decide, and Act. It challenges the tropes our dads, moms, and third-grade teachers told us about finishing and is a guilt-busting pep talk for rising creators.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 08 December 2022
Publisher: Chronicle Books

Are you ready to unlock your full creative potential? In Start More Than You Can Finish, writer, artist, and entrepreneur Becky Blades presents a revolutionary new mindset for our modern world. She believes that acting on more ideas can lead to greater happiness and reveal our highest creativity. Blades empowers readers to become "STARTists," initiators with a bias for action and the courage to ignite ideas. She introduces the concept of "stARTistry," highlighting a 4-step starting process: Imagine, Think, Decide, and Act.

Through digestible data, humorous and honest personal experiences, interviews with artists and entrepreneurs, and assignments to help you get started, Start More Than You Can Finish challenges the tropes our dads, moms, and third-grade teachers told us about finishing. In today's world, we must start more than we can finish.

For readers of titles such as Start, Do Work That Matters, Show Your Work!, Do It For Yourself, and The Creative Curve, Start More Than You Can Finish is a guilt-busting pep talk. It combines the wisdom of Austin Kleon, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Julia Cameron, delivering an inspiring blend of creativity and self-confidence.

An introduction to "stARTistry," this book teaches you about the power of creative initiative and the 4-step process that moves ideas from imagination to action. It's reminiscent of NaNoWriMo (No Plot, No Problem) and Listography, offering a fun and effective way to unleash your ideas and take action.

Becky Blades, an established author, speaks and teaches on the topic of creativity, with articles published on Oprah.com, McSweeneys, Live Happy, and other platforms. She has created this book as an encouraging gift for friends, family members, or colleagues struggling with their creative confidence, or as an empowering gift for yourself to give you the tools to act on your ideas.

Whether you're a fan of Austin Kleon, Elizabeth Gilbert, or seeking inspiration to unlock your creative potential, Start More Than You Can Finish is the perfect guide for you. So why wait? Start today and embark on a journey of endless possibilities!

Weight: 610g
Dimension: 159 x 209 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781797216133