JESS SMART SMILEY

Tag: creative thinking

  • I Wrote a Novel!

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    I’m happy to share that I FINISHED WRITING THE ROUGH DRAFT of my gritty sci-fi adventure novel last night! Clocking in at 175,000 words and exactly 700 pages, my sketchbook ideas are now fully fleshed-out characters, creatures, and technologies that make up a single, cohesive story. Is it perfect? YES! Just kidding. Among other things,…

  • OVERCOMING & CREATIVITY

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    I love seeing people succeed. I truly believe that the heart of creativity is the search for finding a way, in whatever capacity or situation. Whether it’s communicating an idea, balancing out a daily schedule, or getting along with a neighbor, creativity seems concerned with finding solutions. Coming up with a story, or writing a…

  • MAKING BETTER IDEAS

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    Here’s an interesting video, working with the idea that better ideas take more time: [youtube=http://youtu.be/jgvx9OfZKJw] There’s definitely something to it, but I think it’s part of something bigger. For me, time certainly helps—but only to a point. After I’ve had so much time to develop an idea, and then take more time to play with…

  • NEW ANIMATION

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    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sRO5sipTKY&feature=channel_video_title] This is a video I made for an IT company that will be launching soon. They wanted something simple and direct that would describe their services in a way that was fun and easy-to-understand. This is the first in a series of several animations I’ll be making for their clients, as well as their…

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