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The Crowd, The Critic And The Muse: A Book For Creators (2012)

by Michael Gungor(Favorite Author)

4.37 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Woodsley Press

review 1: While I don't consider myself much of a creator or artist, this book, written by a musician/songwriter/writer that I respect, had me curious enough to get the audiobook with my Audible membership, and I definitely don't regret it. The production of the audiobook was phenomenal--read by the author, he added humor and anecdote that would have been lost in the printed word alone. Additionally, the audiobook was scored with Gungor instrumentals, which also added depth to the words. The book is more of a collection of essays, anecdotes, and musings, that combine philosophy, theology, and sociology, and make for a very interesting read. While I was listening, my husband asked me, "So what is this book actually about?" That is tough to actually pin down, but I think the book is a... morebout encouragement to create--why we create, and why we must not stop creating.
review 2: Normally I'd just write a plain-old review, but I'd like to address this one to the author, juuuust in case, for some reason, Michael himself reads this.Hi Michael! Thanks for taking the time to write this book: your perspectives and insights are fantastic, and need to be shared and understood more widely. I still haven't written a book, but I really want to, so I flat-out want to learn from you. Thanks for showing us how to be a creator by being one. I especially appreciated your honest storytelling. The one about your grandma NOT complimenting you was a key one.There are a few changes that I feel to consider making if a second edition gets published. 1) The title of the book promises one thing, but the content and structure doesn't follow through. Why not label and structure the three parts of the book according to the book's title, instead of Art, Roots and Soil? 2) In your introduction, you say this:"I will also venture into territory that I would never claim to be an expert in -- philosophy, sociology, theology and so on." "...I figure I am probably wrong about a lot of them." Why does that compel a reader to continue on? As a creator, your work needs no disclaimer. Let it stand on its own, rather than apologizing for your lack of expertise. 3) You also wait a very a long time before fully describing what type of work you do. But in fact, your work and past is what MAKES your perspectives valuable. Knowing your experience adds credibility. You've led a successful band, won some awards, have done some great stuff. What you write in your conclusion, I would love to have read that in the introduction. less

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