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creativity

Blogging and Creative Reinvention

August 24, 2010
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When I feel stale, I like to reinvent myself, which is what I have done. As you can see, I’ve redesigned the layout. I’m also going to be covering more subject matter: writing, teaching, exploring current events and pop culture, living outside of New York City, and navigating friendships and dating in the Internet age.

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5 Ways the Internet Can Boost Your Creative Output

July 15, 2010
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Please don’t blame technology for a decline in creativity. If you are curious, the Internet can help fulfill a lot of your whims and whet your imagination. The Internet and social media have helped me become a more creative person; the overwhelming surplus of information can challenge your mind.

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Would Warhol Worship Wikipedia?

June 22, 2010
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Only the rare artist can be perpetually find inspiration within herself. Most artists look to culture and other people for inspiration. Andy Warhol was inspired by everyday, contemporary objects. Today, we are so immersed in digital culture – why wouldn’t artists look to the Internet for inspiration?

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Would Picasso Have a Twitter Account?

May 26, 2010
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The real work on those stories happened offline, during long hours of solitude and intense concentration. Sure, I realize that my manuscript is not yet complete and could stand many more revisions, but I was happy to share what I had, to come out of the “darkness” and see the light.

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Two Twitter Trending Topic Poems

April 30, 2010
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On the Twitter homepage, users can see Twitter’s 10 trending topics. These can include the most popular hashtags or the most widely-tweeted words and phrases. The top 10 trending topics are constantly changing, and they can be organized by specific location or worldwide. I decided to write two 10-line poems to honor the topics.

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