{"id":105,"date":"2022-02-11T12:21:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T12:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/protheme\/authorthemes\/?p=462"},"modified":"2026-07-29T00:25:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T00:25:50","slug":"for-a-more-creative-brain-follow-these-5-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ronrude.com\/?p=105","title":{"rendered":"For a More Creative Brain Follow These 5 Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process and this article explains how this process works. Understanding this is important because creative thinking is one of the most useful skills you can possess. <a href=\"#\">Nearly every problem you face in work and in <\/a>life can benefit from innovative solutions, lateral thinking, and creative ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone can learn to be creative by using these five steps. That&#8217;s not to say being creative is easy. Uncovering your creative genius requires courage and tons of practice. However, this five-step approach should help demystify the creative process and illuminate the path to more innovative thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To explain how this process works, let me tell you a short story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-problem-in-need-of-a-creative-solution\"><br>A Problem in Need of a Creative Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In the 1870s, newspapers and printers faced a very specific and very costly problem. Photography was a new and exciting medium at the time. Readers wanted to see more pictures, but nobody could figure out how to print images quickly and cheaply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if a newspaper wanted to print an image in the 1870s, they had to commission an engraver to etch a copy of the photograph onto a steel plate by hand. These plates were used to press the image onto the page, but they often broke after just a few uses. This process of photoengraving, you can imagine, was remarkably time-consuming and expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The man who invented a solution to this problem was named Frederic Eugene Ives. He went on to become a trailblazer in the field of photography and held over 70 patents by the end of his career. His story of creativity and innovation, which I will share now, is a useful case study for understanding the 5 key steps of the creative process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process and this article explains how this process works. Understanding this is important because creative thinking is one of the most useful skills you can possess. 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