Books like Show Your Work!

Loved Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.

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1The War of Art
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
A short, direct book about the resistance that stops people from making creative work and how to push through it.
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2Art and Fear
Art and Fear
Ted Orland David Bayles
A short meditation on the doubts that come with making art and on the habits that keep an artist working.
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3The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
A twelve-week guide to creative recovery built around daily writing exercises and regular self-review.
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4The Creative Habit
The Creative Habit
Twyla Tharp
A dance choreographer's account of building daily routines and rituals that make creative work possible.
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5Big Magic
Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
A personal and encouraging book about curiosity, fear and the courage needed to keep making things.
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6Deep Work
Deep Work
Cal Newport
An argument for protecting long stretches of focused attention in a world full of distractions and shallow online activity.
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7Real Artists Don't Starve
Real Artists Don't Starve
Jeff Goins
A practical guide to making a living from creative work, with advice on finding an audience and building a practice around it.
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8The Accidental Creative
The Accidental Creative
Todd Henry
A book on building a repeatable creative process for busy professionals who need ideas on demand.
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