Creativity can be as elusive as trying to capture lightning in one of those old-timey, miniscule apothecary bottles. As an author who literally makes stuff up for a living, it has most certainly eluded me a time or two million. The problem is, most of us feel a drive to create…to leave small traces of ourselves in the world—a bit of proof that we do, in fact, exist. Often you’ll hear that creation is one of life’s sacred needs. Even if this doesn’t ring true for you, it’s not likely you’ll be able to avoid creating altogether. In this world driven by content—even if you’re not in an industry that is typically considered creative—being original and coming up with out of the box [...]