Creativity is a Process, Not an Event | Process Of Creativity

Creativity is a Process, Not an Event

Creativity:

Creativity is the ability to bring forth original and value added ideas, solutions, or products into being with an imaginative and innovative process. Just as a seed develops into a tree, so does creativity grow from nurturing, perseverance, and exploration, taking simple thought into potent form.

 

Galileo Galilei:

"The Universe is written in mathematical language, and its symbols are the ones used by creativity."

The Creativity Process:

Preparation:

This stage brings one data, experiences, and knowledge. The creative becomes consumed in his area or problem and collects data, views, and inspiration. It's a preparatory step to creativity.

Example: An author doing research for a novel may spend months reading about the historical period he's writing about, learning details of the time, and gathering ideas. During this period, he's building toward his story.

Incubation:

It's often after the collection of information, when the subconscious will work out the problem in the mind. You then take a step back and allow thoughts and ideas to marinate and connect in the background.

Example: A scientist may be baffled in the lab about a problem they are trying to solve. They can go on break or shift their focus. Through this break, the brain will keep processing the data and formulate a solution days later.

Insight:

This is the "aha! moment" that most people consider to be the entire process of creativity. What happens in reality, however, is just a slice of the entire journey. Insight occurs at that moment when a solution, idea, or something has crossed over into conscious awareness. Normally, this is just the consequence of the preparation and incubation phases.

Example: An artist who has been experimenting with different melodies may suddenly come up with the perfect melody while on a walk or upon getting away from his or her instrument.

Judgment:

Once an idea is conceived, it then has to be critically tested: Is it practical? Does it really solve the problem or achieve a creative goal? At this stage the idea has to be perfected and honed before it is finalized and executed.

Example: A painter, for instance will take a step back from their canvas to evaluate the work in terms of balancing the composition, color play, and impact. They may adjust parts to make it better for a final output.

Explanation:

Finally, the idea needs to be fully developed and given life. Often, this is an ennobling refinement and execution of the last form of the idea, and it may well be the longest phase of the creative process.

Example: A new startup launching entrepreneur might come up with a brilliant thought for a new app but may take months of coding, testing and refining the concept into a finished product ready for the download and use of users.

Conclusion:

At the end, I can deduce that creativity is not something that just sparkles and disappears but a deliberate process of growth and transformation. It denotes the ability to see beyond obviousness, challenge refinement, and bringing ideas to a fine product-or until they evolve into something extraordinary.