The Creative Process: I

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I wasn't good enough at encouraging people to be kinder, and removing people who refuse to be kind. Encouraging people is hard, and removing people creates conflict, and I hate conflict... so that's why I wasn't better at it.

I was a very, very sensitive teen. The atmosphere of this forum as it is now, if it had existed in 1996, would probably have upset me far more than it would have helped.

I can handle quite a lot of negativity and even abuse now, but that isn't the point. I want to help people. I want to help the people who need it the most, and I want to help people like the 1996 version of me.

I'm still figuring out the best way to do that, but as it is now, these forums are doing more harm than good, and I can't keep running them.

Thank you to the few people who have tried to understand my point of view so far. I really, really appreciate you guys. You are beautiful people.

Everyone else: If after everything I've said so far, you still don't understand my motivations, I think it's unlikely that you will. We're just too different. Maybe someday in the future it might make sense, but until then, there's no point in arguing about it. I don't have the time or the energy for arguing anymore. I will focus my time and energy on people who support me, and those who need help.

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To those of you who have never seen one of these topics...this is how you complete an assignment and participate with the class....Just reply to this topic with whatever assignment I asked. Do this at whatever time and speed you wish...I will answer any and all questions of course.

For homework, I would have you now list down 15 ways you can use a paperclip. You should notice that as you do this; you will be almost forced to draw upon your past experiences. Things you have seen or done or heard of.

And then once you finish making that first list. I want you to think of and list 15 ways you can't use a paperclip. You will find yourself having an easier time writing this; and after you write some you will notice yourself thinking...Wait, can I use a paperclip that way?...That would be you validating your reactive response. The reason you didn't ask those questions while you wrote down the ways that paper clips can be used, is because your mostly drawing from ideas that you have already validated.

Some cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

02-02-2010 07:09 AM

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The Creative Process: I - Vatman - 02-02-2010, 07:04 AM

Re: The Creative Process: I - Vatman - 02-02-2010 07:09 AM

Re: The Creative Process: I - magikarp - 02-02-2010, 12:05 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - Ceiling Cat - 02-02-2010, 12:46 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - Vatman - 02-02-2010, 01:02 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - Rebelnerd - 02-05-2010, 04:01 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - aerftghyjk - 03-27-2010, 12:01 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - ModestMusic - 10-13-2010, 12:50 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - itsurgrlcass - 10-13-2010, 02:07 PM

Re: The Creative Process: I - ModestMusic - 10-14-2010, 09:05 AM

Re: The Creative Process: I - CrayolaColours - 10-14-2010, 09:38 AM

Re: The Creative Process: I - itsurgrlcass - 10-14-2010, 11:46 AM

Re: The Creative Process: I - Sociopath - 10-14-2010, 11:50 AM

Re: The Creative Process: I - Vatman - 10-14-2010, 01:29 PM

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