How-to enthusiasts tend to talk about creativity as if it has a fixed purpose. What we know from the beginning eventually becomes a novel, a symphony, or a painting. Writers and musicians who have struggled with creative uncertainty know this is an unlikely prospectus. If they absolutely have to talk about it, they cite “artistic vision” and leave it at that.
I think both of these approaches are insufficient. In our experience, creativity is often one side of the stated goal, and “artistic vision” is a redundant metaphor. Because what we are considering is…
Source: www.newscientist.com
