Barbara Kingsolver Writes Standing Up Because Sitting Made Her Back Explode
A novelist wakes before dawn, writes standing, and pours words into the keyboard until evening.
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Tag: creativity
Pope Leo Warns That AI Could Destroy the Very Idea of Art
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Vatican's Consistory Hall, calling for art to be saved from AI, warning of the spark machines cannot replicate.
This Artist Makes Playful Art From Fruits, Vegetables, Candy, And More
A New York artist arranges fruit, vegetables, candy and pantry staples into whimsical pictures that look like painted scenes.
DiWHY Subscribers Share 114 Failed DIY Projects They’re Still Proud Of
A gallery of 114 home projects that started with big dreams and ended with results nobody could have predicted.
Got Writer’s Block? Amy Fusselman Says Go to the Theater
A writer claims theater attendance cures writer's block, offering fresh inspiration beyond mere reading.
How to Stop Being Everyone’s Yes-Man and Become a Literary Asshole Instead
A writer's advice column urges authors to stop pleasing everyone and set firmer boundaries with strangers seeking free editing.
Katzenberg Says Hollywood’s Fear of AI Is Pointless
Katzenberg says resisting AI is pointless, arguing technology expands the canvas rather than diminishes the craft.
How to Write With an LLM: Two Rules That Keep the Machine’s Distance
A writer's strict rules for using an LLM as a critic, not a collaborator, avoiding praise and stolen words alike.
Why One Programmer Refuses to Use AI Code Assistants, Even as Everyone Around Him Does
A programmer who built his own C++ game engine refuses AI code assistants, writing 'Fuck it, make it anyway' to comfort fellow creatives.
Creativity Is the New Moat: Why Inventing New Things Beats Copying Old Ones
Flash sparked a creative boom despite sucking. Today's AI-driven web is standardized, accessible—and utterly dull.
Sarcasm Counts as a Second Language, and These Whimsical Memes Speak It Fluently
Science says sarcasm is a sign of intelligence and creativity. Explore the research and the memes that celebrate the art of snark.
Leonardo da Vinci Procrastinated for Years on the Mona Lisa — and It May Have Been the Secret to His Genius
Leonardo da Vinci's endless delays on the Mona Lisa weren't laziness—new research links his procrastination to genius-level creativity.