Allen Gannett
Creative Curve Paperback Book
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A great idea isnt a sudden lightbulb moment. Its taking something familiar and making it feel new. Weve been told a lie about the nature of creativity.Were told stories about creative geniuses the young Mozart who effortlessly overshadows the hardworking Salieri Paul McCartney coming up with the tune for Yesterday in a dream one morning JK Rowling finding inspiration for Harry Potter sitting on a train to London. What we arent told is the actual story behind such hits. In fact there is a science and method for mainstream success, whether writing a popular novel, starting a company or creating an effective marketing campaign, and in this book Allen Gannett data wizard and successful entrepreneur reveals the four laws of creativity that are proven to work.New ideas are surprising at first, and slowly become familiar as we get used to them. Allan Gannett reveals theres a sweet spot between what feels familiar and safe to us, and what is innovative and new the point of optimal tension between safety and surprise, similarity and difference. The people we think of as creative geniuses are people who understand this sweet spot instinctively they know what people find familiar and reassuring, and they find ways to reinvent it fresh.Packed with stories and insights ranging from the team behind Dear Evan Hansen to the founder of Reddit, from the Chief Content Officer of Netflix to Michelin starred chefs, The Creative Curve will help you spend less time on ideas destined to fail and...
Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Ebury Publishing; Classification: VSC; Weight: 408 g; Dimensions: 135 x 216 x 21
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A great idea isnt a sudden lightbulb moment. Its taking something familiar and making it feel new. Weve been told a lie about the nature of creativity.Were told stories about creative geniuses the young Mozart who effortlessly overshadows the hardworking Salieri Paul McCartney coming up with the tune for Yesterday in a dream one morning JK Rowling finding inspiration for Harry Potter sitting on a train to London. What we arent told is the actual story behind such hits. In fact there is a science and method for mainstream success, whether writing a popular novel, starting a company or creating an effective marketing campaign, and in this book Allen Gannett data wizard and successful entrepreneur reveals the four laws of creativity that are proven to work.New ideas are surprising at first, and slowly become familiar as we get used to them. Allan Gannett reveals theres a sweet spot between what feels familiar and safe to us, and what is innovative and new the point of optimal tension between safety and surprise, similarity and difference. The people we think of as creative geniuses are people who understand this sweet spot instinctively they know what people find familiar and reassuring, and they find ways to reinvent it fresh.Packed with stories and insights ranging from the team behind Dear Evan Hansen to the founder of Reddit, from the Chief Content Officer of Netflix to Michelin starred chefs, The Creative Curve will help you spend less time on ideas destined to fail and...
Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Ebury Publishing; Classification: VSC; Weight: 408 g; Dimensions: 135 x 216 x 21
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Allen Gannett
Creative Curve Paperback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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