Notes

• Show Your Work is a practical guide for creatives on how to effectively share their work with the world.
• The book emphasizes the importance of openness, generosity, and authenticity in the creative process.
• Kleon encourages readers to embrace the concept of "open source creativity," where they share their ideas, process, and progress with others.
• Practical tips include using social media, blogging, and attending events to share your work and engage with your audience.
• The book highlights the value of building a network of supporters and collaborators to help amplify your work.

Key takeaways

• Embrace the idea of "open source creativity" and share your ideas, process, and progress with others.
• Build a network of supporters and collaborators to help amplify your work.
• Be open, generous, and authentic in sharing your work with the world.
• Use social media, blogging, and attending events as effective tools for sharing your work and engaging with your audience.

Quotes

"In the digital age, it's not enough to simply create; you must also be willing to share your work and engage with your audience."

"Embrace vulnerability and imperfection in sharing your work, recognizing that it can be intimidating but ultimately rewarding."

Summary

1. You don’t have to be a genius

Find a Scenius – We need to move away from the lone genius myth of creativity.

“Scenius” is a healthier way to think about creativity – “a whole scene of people supporting each other, looking at each other’s work, copying from each other, stealing ideas, and contributing ideas”.