I'd toss in another piece of media, Elizabeth Gilbert's short (20-minute) TED talk on creativity and "genius": http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_ge

I'd toss in another piece of media, Elizabeth Gilbert's short (20-minute) TED talk on creativity and "genius": http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html (I tend to re-watch that one whenever I feel like I'm stuck in a creative rut, have run out of ideas, or just aren't talented enough to achieve my current artistic goals.) Also useful advice: Find ways to hang out with a peer group. Try browsing meetup.com in your areas of interest.