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Unlock your creative potential: John Cleese’s funny, practical guide for everyone.

Creativity

A Short and Cheerful Guide

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    16 June 2022

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Summary

We can all be more creative. John Cleese shows us how.

Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess. John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide he shows it’s a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, he shares his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529157529
ISBN-10:1529157528
Author:John Cleese
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:16 June 2022
Weight:66g
Dimensions:10mm x 111mm x 179mm
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Creativity by John Cleese - ISBN: 9781529157529
111 × 179 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

A sincere and thoughtful guide to creativity, and a very useful book! – Graham Norton * BBC Radio 2 *
’[A] humorous and practical guide … Whether you’re hoping to write a novel or paint a masterpiece, you’re sure to feel inspired‘ * OK Magazine *
A versatile entertainer shares encouraging advice… his candour is endearing. An upbeat guide to the creative process. * Kirkus *
Wise words on the serious business of being silly. * Sunday Business Post (Ireland) *
Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, John Cleese shares his insights into the nature of the creative process, and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing in this humorous and practical guide. – Daily Eastern Press
A lovely read that I was given for Christmas was ‘Creativity: A short and cheerful guide’ by John Cleese. It’s down to earth, easy to read and full of really great insights on how to channel your creativity. – Sally Pritchett * Creative Pool *

About The Author

John Cleese

John Marwood Cleese was born in 1939 in Weston-Super-Mare. He studied Law at Cambridge University and has since enjoyed an extraordinary career in comedy, theatre, film and television. In the late 1960s, he co-founded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python’s Flying Circus and four Monty Python films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Life of Brian. In the mid-1970s, Cleese co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He has appeared in many other films, including the James Bond films, Harry Potter and Shrek and has guest-starred in numerous TV shows.

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