The War of Art
by Steven Pressfield
Punch procrastination in the face.
For you if
you know what you should be working on and keep finding reasons not to
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Pressfield declares war on the invisible enemy every artist knows too well: Resistance — that sly, shape-shifting force that keeps us from doing the work. The War of Art reads like a battlefield manual for makers, dreamers, and procrastinators alike. It’s blunt, funny, and sometimes mystical — a kick in the ass disguised as philosophy.
Where This Book Lives
Same pattern, different era
Different time, different place. The same thing keeps happening.
Impro for Storytellers
Keith Johnstone
Make it up. Mean it anyway.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
Playing and Reality
D.W. Winnicott
Play is not preparation for life. It is life. Winnicott proves it.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
Steal Like an Artist
Austin Kleon
Break rules. Make stuff. Repeat.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
Art and Fear
David Bayles & Ted Orland
The messy truth of making things.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
For the family bookshelf
Same idea, written for a younger reader. Good for reading together.
Not a Box
Antoinette Portis
Imagination is the real revolution.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
What Do You Do With an Idea?
Kobi Yamada
Big ideas start small—and loud.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
Beautiful Oops!
Barney Saltzberg
A spill. A tear. A hole. All of them become something better.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST
The Dot
Peter H. Reynolds
She says she can't draw. Her teacher says: just make a mark.
✦ READ – REFLECT → RESIST