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Poll: My own sense of creativity is often inspired by Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "My own sense of creativity is often inspired by".
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| Other - observing nature | May 13, 2012 |
My appreciation of nature gets my creative juices going.
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Ty Kendall 
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48
Hebrew to English
| Other - drinking copious amounts of stimulants | May 13, 2012 |
And SLEEP! Zzzzz
(The answer to many a 'creative' conundrum has often come to me in a dream - the trick is to remember it long enough after waking to put it to good use).
[Edited at 2012-05-13 08:35 GMT]
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Alison Sparks (X)
Local time: 19:48
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| Most of the above | May 13, 2012 |
though I voted doing something new as this is what really inspires me. I could just as easily have said 'read a good book' , 'hearing a good speaker', etc. I suppose it depends on the context at the time. 
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Thayenga
Germany
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| Earth and Life | May 13, 2012 |
As a novelist and poet, it seems as if creativity was part of my DNA. This might sound a little arrogant, but far from it! It's the way it is. Every-/anything and any-/everybody can inspire my creativity: a face, a smile, Nature, a falling leave or the whistle of a train.
And I do treat it as it is: a gift.
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| Other: carefully analyzing something trivial | May 13, 2012 |
e.g., a cooking recipe, a century-old pit in the yard, etc.
Another endless source of inspiration: watching the road traffic from the balcony (14th floor), especially when fresh drivers try to enter/exit the premises. Watching them is like watching a football game, whether they'll manage to maneuver smoothly or would clash or create a jam. However, my interest in this show is purely vegetarian or platonic.
[Edited at 2012-05-13 21:57 GMT]
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| Depends on the mood | May 13, 2012 |
Either by reading a book or watching a film. But sometimes also because of rainy weather or a walk.
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Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
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Call me sentimental, but my writings are always dedicated to the ones I love, like that old Aretha Franklin's song.
Happy Sunday!
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Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 20:48
Greek to English
In memoriam
The plants on my balcony inspire me. Here's some of last week's inspiration...
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| A number of these | May 13, 2012 |
Might have been a nice option. It depends. Sometimes it might be a good book, other times hearing a good speaker, sometimes the colour of the sky, good music, good food, sometimes there are just days when everything flows. Who knows?
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jacana54 (X)
Uruguay
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Muriel Vasconcellos wrote:
My appreciation of nature gets my creative juices going.
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48
Hebrew to English
| ....the paycheck? | May 13, 2012 |
Anyone?
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:48
Member (2009)
Spanish to English
| Voices in my head | May 13, 2012 |
Memories of words said and written inspire the multitude of different voices one has to adopt as a translator. This to me is the creative side of translation.
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Kay Denney
France
Local time: 19:48
French to English
| Sleep yes of course! | May 13, 2012 |
Ty Kendall wrote:
And SLEEP! Zzzzz
(The answer to many a 'creative' conundrum has often come to me in a dream - the trick is to remember it long enough after waking to put it to good use).
[Edited at 2012-05-13 08:35 GMT]
Luckily since becoming a mother I have learned to sleep lightly and often find myself making notes at 3 am.
They don't always make sense by 9 am but I have often hit on the most fitting term in the night. That's why I always prefer to make clients wait till the next morning.
I also have a picture of a golden Buddha with the headline "inspiration" torn from a mazazine on the wall next to me. I'm not Buddhist by a long chalk but looking at him infuses me with a sense of calm that's conducive to expressing ideas. Maybe I ought to leave a little offering in thanks!
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Mario Chavez (X)
Local time: 13:48
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| Not enough options | May 13, 2012 |
Creativity is one of those aspects of the human condition that is going through a hype stage right now. At least in America.
Even the most foul-mouthed teen out there is creative, and the fact that the same teen has never set foot in a museum, read a great book or listened to what we might consider wonderful music does not matter.
Take Eminem, for example. I disliked his music intensely ten years ago, when he was famous and unavoidable in the media here in America. I c... See more Creativity is one of those aspects of the human condition that is going through a hype stage right now. At least in America.
Even the most foul-mouthed teen out there is creative, and the fact that the same teen has never set foot in a museum, read a great book or listened to what we might consider wonderful music does not matter.
Take Eminem, for example. I disliked his music intensely ten years ago, when he was famous and unavoidable in the media here in America. I couldn't have considered what he did for music "creative." Now I understand that he is a very creative individual, but what he creates is something that I do not appreciate or value.
To create is to generate something new, original or unusual. Not everything new, original or unusual is necessarily beautiful, good or desirable. That's why I think that we sometimes confuse creativity with beauty.
Back to the poll's question, I would have liked to see an "All of the above" option. ▲ Collapse
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