How to Exercise Your Creativity

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Stand in the middle of a room.

   Imagine walking on the walls or the ceiling.
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   Step 2: Walk outside.

   Close your eyes and pick a random color.
   
   Open your eyes to try to find anything with that color. , (EX.
   
   Blue sky can be green or grass could be purple) , Well list a few of your favorite names and mix-&-match. (ex.
   
   Katherine and Madeleine = Katheline) ,, Now try to place yourself in the animal's life.
   
   What would it do? Eat? Where and how would it sleep? , Now imagine your hand, then try a simple object.
   
   Keep going until you can imagine a place like a beach or a large tree on a hill. (don't forget to use your senses) , What you get is you pole vault with your fishing rod into the water. , (Don't use marker...you might mark yourself) , "Why can Goofy walk on two legs but Pluto walks on all fours when they are both dogs?"
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   Step 3: Change up natural colors.

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   Step 4: Can't think up that good main character name for a story or play?

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   Step 5: See mirrors

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   Step 6: pictures

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   Step 7: and computer screens as doors/gateways.

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   Step 8: Think up a random animal.

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   Step 9: Close your eyes and image a blue circle with a white background.

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    Step 10: Combine two random things together like a fishing and pole vaulting.

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    Step 11: Close your eyes and draw something from memory.

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    Step 12: "Do penguins have knees?"

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