The “Burst” Method of Creative Production
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There is one method I have consistently used when faced with creative tasks or problems which has been particularly effective for me. I call it the “Burst Method”, since it consists of intense burst of production.
Creative geniuses throughout history have also used it in many fields. According to anecdote, Leonardo Da Vinci, when working on The Last Supper, was criticized for apparently disappearing from his workplace for hours at a time after spending days without sleeping. Now, I don’t recommend taking 20 years, as Leonardo did, to complete an endeavor (unless you end up with something of the quality of The Last Supper). But he surely used those ‘rest periods’ to incubate what he had accomplished in the previous work period and come up with fresh ideas before he returned to work.
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