As much as I enjoy reading, seeing my reading list last module and then the one for this module didn't exactly make me jump for joy, but nevertheless I went ahead and ordered my first required book, and was pleasantly surprised when it arrived in a teeny brown envelope, not exactly what I was expecting, and turned out to be the size of a penguin children's story book, result!
The stand out element of Hegarty's book is it's simplistic approach, both in design and in concept. The no nonsense, straight to the point way in it delivers simple truths makes you think how did I not think of that.
It's essentially a handy hints and tips book, which is exactly what it offers. By offering it in bite size, digestible chunks it makes it an ideal turn to when looking for a little inspiration or motivation without getting too bogged down in the ins and outs.
For me, the witty and humorous way in which the book was written reminded me that creativity is supposed to be fun. I could have done with this insight in the weeks of stress that lead up to my last deadline. Someone to have just snapped me out of the panicked state I was in, told me to chill and try and appreciate the fun in what I was doing. That's one thing I really want to avoid, getting to end end of uni and realising I was so preoccupied with trying to do work in order to get the best grade and a high degree, instead of just doing work because it't what I want to do. It's all very well getting the grades, but if I'm not proud of what I've achieved in the process then there's not really a lot of point is there.
Sometimes I can struggle with trying to come up with the most creative ideas, but for me the book has encouraged me to tell myself: do your thing, do it the best you can and no one can tell you it's wrong.
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