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COURAGEOUS CREATIVITY

Sara Zarr

Advice and Encouragement for the Creative Life

It can be scary to create something. Before you can even work on your craft, you have to face down the fear of messing up or looking silly, the perfectionism that keeps you from even starting, and the negative voices inside your head that say you don't have anything valuable to offer.

Well, you do have something to offer! Being creative is a right, and in this book, National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr will help you get started. Her advice and encouragement are paired with exercises to help you face down your fears, let go of expectations, stop comparing yourself to others, and make your art with courage. A perfect gift for anyone who wants to be creative but doesn't know where to start, or for people who've been doing creativity for a while but want more inspiration, Courageous Creativity will empower readers to express themselves with self-confidence, bravery, and joy.

National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr will help you face down your fears, let go of expectations, stop comparing yourself to others, and make your art with courage

Sara Zarr is the acclaimed author of eight novels for young adults, including a collaborative novel with Tara Altebrando. Her most recent work is Goodbye from Nowhere published by HarperCollins/Balzer+Bray in April 2020. She's a National Book Award finalist and two-time Utah Book Award winner. Her books have been variously named to annual best books lists of the American Library Association, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, the Guardian, the International Reading Association, the New York Public Library, and Los Angeles Public Library, and have been translated into many languages. In 2010, she served as a judge for the National Book Award. She is on the faculty of the Seattle Pacific University Low-Residency Creative Writing MFA program. She divides her time between Utah and California.
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Published 2020-09-01 by Beaming Books

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A good title to have in school or public library collections to inspire young creatives, especially young writers. -- School Library Journal

This inspirational and powerful work affirms readers with the underlying message: Fear not! Inspiring and honest, this smart book offers both compassion and practical instruction. -- Kirkus Reviews