A Creative Journey – Using a Magazine to Heighten Creativity and Learning
If you read essays, articles, or books on creativity, you'll frequently discover that reading magazines that you wouldn't normally read can boost your creativity and inspire original ideas. It is advised to pick up magazines you would never read at your neighborhood newsstand and read them for inspiration, connections, and trends
This is a typical illustration of how we can spark our creativity by using external stimuli
I've read this recommendation several times. I brought it up myself. Even I have done it on occasion However, I've never witnessed anyone give someone an example of how to do it
Before now
I discovered the April issue of Wired Magazine in my briefcase earlier this week as I migrated. I had chosen it a few weeks earlier because I was drawn to the cover, which suggested that the issue's primary focus was "The New World of Games
Although I no longer subscribe to Wired Magazine (I once did), and you may not either, I believe you will find the process and my findings interesting and fun
My Method
It's not difficult to read a magazine for creative inspiration. Take out your journal, a magazine, a highlighter, and perhaps some paper. and then start reading. Don't just skim or read the parts that immediately or innately interest you.
Read every word. Read both the articles and the ads. Likewise, be attentive as you read. pondering questions like...What does this make me think of? How does this apply to the circumstance, issue, or challenge I'm facing? What did they do that I am unable to do? How might I utilize this? How can I benefit from the stories or advice offered in the article (or advertisement)
Even though these are by no means the only inquiries you can make, they are sufficient to get you going
It doesn't matter if you approach this creative process with a very specific challenge or problem in mind, or if you simply want to see what chance ideas you come up with
My journey in this instance was haphazard; I wasn't considering any particular problem or difficulty; instead, I was just reading to see what I might discover. How to Continue Reading This Article
The remainder of this article will outline some of my thoughts and the inspiration behind them
I invite you to continue reading while absorbing my thought process to see what inspiration or understanding you derive. In other words, I strongly advise you to follow the procedure I just outlined throughout the remainder of this article
If you want to see everything I'm describing, you could also decide to visit the library and check out the April 2006 issue of Wired
My Travel
The question, "Is a half-hour show too long for today's viewers? Three people respond, each from a unique angle. I think this is an intriguing question at first. My second, too was that the quality of the story essentially determines the answers given. People will watch if a good story is told (hey, we sat through Titanic for more than three hours!) This question is somewhat backward even though it is an intriguing one
How well-written is the story? is the pertinent query. The training aspect of this relates to what I do in terms of learning duration preferences, etc. Do I believe that the world is changing? Yes, I do. People are still people, though. If they are engaged, they will have less anxiety about time. In the end, rather than asking how long the experience will last, the right question is how we can engage people, whether through storytelling or excellent interaction in a learning environment.
page 29 – A four-page advertisement for a Charlie Rose PBS series is provided by Lexus. It includes some fascinating snippets from two of the series' episodes. This article's content was far more interesting than many others I've read in the past, almost making it worth the magazine's cover price. It serves as a reminder that advertising can be pertinent and that when we educate and inform others in a useful way, we may be able to market, persuade, or sell more effectively than when we merely try to do so
A feature film based on a Beastie Boys concert is discussed on page 56. This movie was made using footage that 50 fans captured using cameras that the band provided for the duration of the concert. to capture every moment on camera. For this film, more than 100 hours of unedited amateur video were combined
