Caffeine for the Creative Mind
Caffeine for the Creative Mind is on the very short list of books I ra
te with the full five stars. It’s that good.
Subtitled “250 Exercises to Wake Up Your Brain,” this book offers some tremendously fun and stimulating exercises to get you un-stuck as an artist… in minutes.
This book suggests things I’ve never seen anywhere else. For example: Write down 20 things that smell great when they are cooking.
See? Doesn’t that kick your senses out of the doldrums?
Or how about these:
- Go take 15 pictures of different kinds of barriers.
- Build the shell of a robot out of objects around you right now.
- Choose a song and make a children’s story out of it.
This book offers 250 fresh, exciting ways to refresh your brain and your creativity.
It’s visually inspiring, too. The presentation — a mix of fonts in a very creative book design — makes this book tremendous fun to flip through.
Ordinarily, I try to say something negative (but fair) about every book, even those I rave about. With this book… I can’t think of anything bad to say about it.
Go buy a copy and take it out when you’re stuck. It will work. I promise.
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HeyHey- My name is Stefan Mumaw and I am the co-author of “Caffeine for the Creative Mind.” A friend of mine pointed me to your review and I wanted to leave a message of thanks and gratitude for the encouragement. It is incredibly rewarding to hear of people who find value in the book, it was truly a labor of love. So glad you enjoyed it and have given it such a positive review. You officially rock! Thanks.
Hi Stefan,
I’m honored that you commented! Your book is what rocks… it’s one of the best I’ve ever read, and — as a voracious reader — that’s saying a lot!
Cheerfully,
Aisling