{"id":4784,"date":"2023-10-30T16:02:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/spotlight-on-the-muse-machine\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T16:02:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:02:12","slug":"spotlight-on-the-muse-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/spotlight-on-the-muse-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on the Muse Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As one of my hooky projects while writing\u00a0Life in Five Senses<\/em>, I made a list of \u201cindirect directions<\/a>\u201d to help me generate creative ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My inspiration?<\/p>\n

Sometimes, when working on a project, I\u2019d hit a roadblock. Then, as I was struggling to move forward, I\u2019d hear an offhand comment, or I\u2019d read some thought-provoking phrase, and with this \u201cindirect direction,\u201d I\u2019d get a sudden idea.<\/p>\n

I kept a document that listed every indirect direction I used, and when I felt stuck, I reviewed my list, and these directions often helped. As a digital document, however, this list on my computer felt insubstantial. I wanted to make it real<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Now I\u2019ve turned my messy DIY creativity-generator into a beautiful finished product. It\u2019s such a thrill to hold the Muse Machine<\/em><\/a> in my hands and pull out a card at random. A huge thank you<\/em> to my talented team for helping me bring this idea to life and share it with the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Muse Machine<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a deck of 150 cards with (somewhat mysterious) creative prompts to consult whenever you feel stuck. These indirect directions are short, suggestive, and open-ended, so that they ignite unexpected insights.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an example of I\u2019ve used this deck myself.<\/p>\n

Back when I created my own DIY version of this tool, I wanted to find a better name than \u201cIndirect Directions.\u201d I couldn\u2019t think of anything. So I pulled a card and read, \u201cFind a fresh metaphor.\u201d Some days later, during a visit to the Metropolitan Museum, the sight of the earthenware Inkstand with Apollo and the Muses<\/em> gave me my metaphor.<\/p>\n

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I hope you find the Muse Machine<\/em><\/a> as inspiring as I do.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n

The post Spotlight on the Muse Machine<\/a> appeared first on Gretchen Rubin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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