Great books to keep you in the creative waters

The War of Art by Steven PressfieldWhat keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do? Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor—be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece?The War of Art identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success.The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. Think of it as tough love . . . for yourself.http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/

And:Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg Alan (Arkin) told me Natalie's book was the best book on Improvisation that was never written about Improvisation in '99. I read it whenever I'm blocked. And even my skeptic of a mother loves it... and now she's writing and seeing the world differently with a much more loving curiousity- Seth MichaelWriting Down The BonesFreeing The Writer Within(Shambhala, 1986)The book that started a revolution in the way people think about writing, now available in both standard and pocket size."The secret of creativity, Natalie Goldberg makes clear, is to subtract rules for writing, not add them....Proof that she knows what she's talking about is abundant in her own sentences. They flow with speed and grace and accuracy and simplicity....It's the simple style of a Zen archer who looks like he's not even aiming, yet sends arrow after arrow to the bull's eye, time after time."Robert Pirsig, author of "Zen in the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" http://www.nataliegoldberg.com/books.html