My own Creative Productivity comes from:
Hard work: 70%
Sudden Insights: 20%
Chance Discoveries: 10%
Whether it is writing term papers, completing class projects, or writing lesson plans, I think much of my creative productivity has the breakdown noted above. In most things I do, there is some sort of deadline that must be met. If I wait for a sudden insight or chance discovery to happen before I complete any work, then I would not be very productive. Many times however, as I am working hard on a task, I experience sudden insights that take may help move the work along, or may even guide it in a different direction. When working on the Scavenger Hunt project, I experienced sudden insights because I continually thought about the project, whether or not I had intended to think about it at those moments. Chance discoveries seem to be a less frequent occurrence and can help in the completion of a task, but one usually cannot wait for something to appear to them to continue work on a task.
However, when there is not a specific deadline for a project, then I might be able to wait more for sudden insights before beginning hard work. For example, when I work on a scrapbook for enjoyment, I may complete a page or two every few months. I might think about the pictures I have to work with, and then "incubate" ideas until I have a sudden insight as to what layout to use.
Interesting. I'm not sure I would be able to sit on a scrapbook page for that long. My need for completion would hinder (and it often does) opportunities for sudden insights. I tend to get too focused on the end result.
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