Accidental Genius: Revolutionize Your Thinking Through Private Writing
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"Mark Levy teaches readers a wonderful mental technology, freewriting, that helps you dive deep into your unconscious to discover treasures."--B. J. Bueno, coauthor of The Power of Cult Branding When it comes to creating ideas, we hold ourselves back. That's because inside each of us is an internal editor whose job is to forever polish our thoughts so we sound smart and in control and so we fit into society. But what happens when we encounter problems where such conventional thinking fails us? How do we get unstuck? For Mark Levy, the answer is freewriting, a technique he's used for years to solve all types of business problems and generate ideas for books, articles, and blog posts. Freewriting is deceptively simple: start writing as fast as you can, for as long as you can, about a subject you care deeply about, while ignoring the standard rules of grammar and spelling. Your internal editor won't be able to keep up with your output--you'll generate breakthrough ideas and solutions that you couldn't have created any other way. Levy shares his six secrets to freewriting as well as fifteen problem-solving and creativity-stimulating principles you can use if you need more firepower--seven of which are new to this edition. Also new to this edition: an extensive section on how to refine your raw freewriting into something you can share with the world. "Whether you have writer's block, face a tight deadline, or just don't know how to get across all those wonderful ideas rambling around in the back of your head, Mark Levy has the solution for you." --B. Joseph Pine II, coauthor of The Experience Economy
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1605095257
ISBN13:9781605095257
Release Date:August 2010
Publisher:Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"
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3 ratings
Easy and fun to read. It will change my learning habits
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a great book. It's short, easy to read, and entertaining. But it's also a very powerful book that will change the way you approach creativity and learning.It's not just about "private writing", it's about how to generate creative ideas and increase your learning and retention of what you read. It's also about how to clarify your thinking. The book has more than enough ideas to improve your life than what you would expect in his 141 page book.I give it an A+ in my rating scale. This is a MUST READ for those who want to increase their learning, creativity and retention.John DunbarSugar Land, TX
This book is no accident!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I thoroughly enjoyed "listening" to Mark Levy as I read his book. I felt as though I was attending a personal seminar on private writing. Mark says you can "lead a better life through writing" and then he shows you how to do it. His style is breezy and engaging. His examples are contemporary and interesting - I even laughed out loud a few times. I didn't realize how much I learned until after I put the book away and found myself writing to think and thinking about writing. Try it - you'll be surprised by your own "genius moments".
The Excitement of A New Wonderful Technique
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
As a teacher of graduate students, I believe that the book will be an extremely useful tool for the people taking my classes. The book teaches "private writing," which is a technique that's helped me, in the short time that I've been employing it, examine ideas in a comprehensive, unique manner. I am itching to advise my students to buy the book and use the methods therein. I firmly believe that it will help them understand new material in a very personal way that will be advantageous to their studies of science methods. The book is written in an entertaining and accessible manner that makes it a pleasurable read.
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