The Creative Habit

                When I first started reading “The Creative Habit” by Twyla Tharp, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. At first, the first chapter didn’t really make me interested to keep my attention. As I read a few more pages into the book leading to the next chapter, I started to like it a little more. I’m not a huge fan of all the personal connections, yet they do help me understand what she is trying to say. In chapter two, I did find myself pretty interested though. When she started off talking about how rituals are the beginning of the creative progress and how they are a reminder that you are doing the right thing. I never thought of it that way, and it made me think of my rituals. I realized that they actually do remind me that I’m doing the right thing, even though I’m not thinking of if that way.

                She then talks about DNA and how it is kind of like your creative hard wiring or personality. I do agree with this. Its kind like where all your creative genes are stored. We are all made differently, not one of us is made up the same way. We all have different creative parts about us, it’s what makes everyone their own person. Still, I’m not a fan of what she added in at the end of the chapter in the “exercise” and “creative autobiography” section. The memory chapter of the book was also interesting. I have an awful memory, and I liked reading about all the different types of it. As I continued reading more chapters in the book, I slowly started becoming less interested. I think this is because of all of the personal connections. She could have easily left these out. But putting that aside, the main topics or ideas are very interesting to read and become aware of.