Can Inspiration Be Found or Does it Have to Come to You?
Heidi Collie (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer The term inspirational is commonly followed by the word person or quote. I think we all have a guilty favorite, and this is mine: “Whatever you dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.” – Johann Wolfgang von […]
Can Uncreative People Create Art?
Florence Ng (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer In Brene Brown’s Gift of Imperfection, she emphasises creative expression as a key part of living wholeheartedly, and by engaging in creative activities, one begins to let go of comparison to others as a measure of self-worth. But what if you are not a creative person? If […]
Thoughts on Writer’s Block
Eri Ikezawa (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer That petulant blinking line on an empty document, where each passing moment feels like judgment day, as time elapses with not a single iota of progress—we’ve all experienced it to some degree in our lives: writer’s block. Whether it’s the struggle of writing a university paper or […]
Could Your Favorite Hobby be Your Side Hustle?
Natalie Zeifman (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer If you’re a creative person who enjoys making things, there are definitely opportunities to turn your favorite hobby into a side hustle that could help make you a bit more money at the end of the month, or at the very least help cover the cost of […]
The Concept of Creativity and Its Obstacles
Najmuddin Hossaini, Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Everyone agrees that creativity exists, but what creativity is, how it can be understood, and how innovation emerges may be a matter of debate. To better explain, people have definitions of imagination, not an all-encompassing perception. That is because the nature of pluralistic societies requires that we need […]
The Story of My Life
MacKenzie Chalmers (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer Art and creativity are two words that hold a relationship with one another, but can be used individually. Art is visually creating a product that catches the attention of viewers through the design or the messages and emotions felt when observing. Audiences can be attracted to the […]
Discovering Your Creative Outlet
Cassandra Di Lalla (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer The cool thing about creative outlets is that you can have multiple. Neato speedo, right? Psychedelic, don’t you think? Yes and yes! I’ll start by saying that I can’t even draw a straight line with a ruler so that one’s a hard pass for me. Although, […]
Achieving Creativity
Faizah Latif (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there will ever be to know and understand.” – Albert Einstein Art and creativity hold a different meaning for each individual. I […]
Can “Uncreative” People Create Art?
Elizaveta Garifullina (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer What is creativity? The ability to draw, sing and compose poetry? Does everyone have creativity, or is it some kind of exceptional talent? Can people become creative? Well, from my perspective, creativity is not something we have or do not have. There are no creative people and […]
The Flow Of Creativity
Cristina Crescenzo (she/her/hers), Low Entropy Volunteer Writer This article is about how I feel about certain moments in my life that have hindered my creativity and how I can start to open myself up to different types of inspiration. There is this age old saying in the writing community that advises us “to write […]