Creative Demons and How to Slay Them

Author:   Richard Holman ,  Al Murphy
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:  

9780500029626


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   25 August 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Creative Demons and How to Slay Them


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Bedevilled by the demons of self-doubt, fear of failure or lack of inspiration? Lay waste to your mind-forged monsters with the help of Creative Demons and How to Slay Them. If you've ever embarked on a creative endeavour, then there's a good chance you'll have been bedevilled by self-doubt, fear of failure or a lack of inspiration at some point along the way. This book will help you to banish those mind-forged monsters one by one, no matter how grotesque or scary they may be. Drawing on inspirational anecdotes from art, philosophy, neuroscience, nature, music and contemporary culture, creativity expert Richard Holman provides you with your very own mental armoury to see you through every stage of the creative process. By learning through the experiences of such creative luminaries as Leonardo da Vinci, Marina Abramovic, J.K. Rowling, Dr Seuss and Herbie Hancock, you'll find out how best to overcome the perils of procrastination, the sting of criticism, the seductive tug of convention or the gnawing feeling that you're not up to it. It's time to say farewell to your demons and make your next creative project the very best it can be.

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Author:   Richard Holman ,  Al Murphy
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9780500029626


ISBN 10:   0500029628
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   25 August 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction • 1: The Demon of Procrastination • 2: The Demon of the Blank Page • 3: The Demon of Doubt • 4: The Demon of Convention • 5: The Demon of Constraints • 6: The Demon of Criticism • 7: The Demon of Theft • 8: The Demon of Accidents • 9: The Demon of Failure • 10: The Demon of Disappointment • Epilogue

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Richard Holman is a creative specialist, with a background in design and advertising. He runs workshops on creativity all over the world, to inspire people and brands to make better ideas. He also hosts the podcast 'The Wind Thieved Hat', where he interviews leading artists and creators, and is a regular contributor to Creative Review and Creativepool. Al Murphy is an illustrator whose clients include the BBC, MTV, Newsweek, the Guardian and Faber & Faber. He has inspired many to pursue a career in illustration, confident they can do better.

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