Steal Like an Artist
by Austin Kleon
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Kleon argues that all creative work builds on what came before. The key is to study widely, remix influences honestly, and share your process openly with the world.
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It draws on The War of Art.
It’s picked up by Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.
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Kleon references Pressfield's War of Art on creative discipline.
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Gilbert shares Kleon's stance that creative permission comes from playfulness and stealing fearlessly from influences, not from waiting to be anointed
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