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Working artists from all walks of life—such as musicians, authors, filmmakers, dancers, designers, and visual artists—offer their advice throughout the book, providing ample evidence that even the most accomplished among us deal with ongoing self-doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part zine, part \"how-to,\" and part oral history, in \u003ci\u003eHow to Fail Successfully\u003c\/i\u003e, author and curator Brandon Stosuy taps into his own experiences and an incredible network of talent to provide diverse (and diverging) perspectives on how success and failure are intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaken as a stand-alone guide or the finale of a series (including \u003ci\u003eMake Time for Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStay Inspired\u003c\/i\u003e), this book provides the support you need to take creative risks and make work on your terms. 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This guide poses a series of questions on themes of tapping into your own story and circumstances of inspiration, identifying your influences, finding inspiring communities, and initiating partnerships and collaborations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking artists from all walks of life—musicians, authors, filmmakers, dancers, designers, and visual artists—offer their responses to the questions posed throughout the book, providing an inspirational framework for discovering new ideas, channeling your influences, and making work in conversation with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part zine, part \"how-to,\" and oral history, in \u003ci\u003eStay Inspired: Cultivating Curiosity and Growing Your Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e, author and curator Brandon Stosuy taps into an incredible network of talent to provide diverse (and diverging) perspectives on how creativity can be inspired and channeled into your independent work, collaborations, and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868793852140,"sku":"9781419746529","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13232823482693.jpg?v=1759769939"},{"product_id":"make-time-for-creativity-by-brandon-stosuy-9781419746536","title":"Make Time for Creativity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first in a series of three guided journals dedicated to the practical and emotional sides of living a creative life, \u003cem\u003eMake Time for Creativity\u003c\/em\u003e explores how we find space in daily life to express ourselves, develop our talents, and do the things that matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis journal poses a series of questions on the themes of defining work-life balance, creating daily rituals, setting intentions, meeting goals, and taking time off from creativity. 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