4 Things You Can Do (As A Writer) To Steal Like An Artist
“Good artists copy, great artists steal.” — Pablo Picasso
Writing is a form of art, like painting, singing, filmmaking, and playing the piano. These crafts require learning, creating, and often sharing your work.
I started my writing journey with zero knowledge and experience. I didn’t know how to play the game of online writing. But I learned it over time.
Through my experience, I understood that if you want to become a better writer, you have to steal from others.
Yes. I stole my way to becoming a better writer.
So should you.
What do I mean by ‘stealing’ from others?
One of my favorite books is Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon. Ironically, I stole his title (like an artist) for this article.
In his book, Kleon says,
“Every new idea is just a mashup or a remix of one or more previous ideas.”
“Copy your heroes. Examine where you fall short. What’s in there that makes you different? That’s what you should amplify and transform into your own work.”
“If all your favorite makers got together and collaborated, what would they make…
