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Austin Kleon is an American author known for his unique writing style and insights into the creative life. His works often focus on balancing work and life, as well as inspiring personal creativity. Kleon's books, 'Steal Like an Artist' and 'Show Your Work!', have been well-received by readers worldwide.

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“Don't just steal the style, steal the thinking behind the style. You don't want to look like your heroes, you want to see like your heroes.”

Style Heroes Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“You have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing the work you want to be doing.”

Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“Nobody is born with a style or a voice. We don't come out of the womb knowing who we are. In the beginning, we learn by pretending to be our heroes. We learn by copying.”

Voice Style Copying Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“If you have two or three real passions, don't feel like you have to pick and choose between them. Don't discard. Keep all your passions in your life.”

Passions Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“Writing a page a day doesn't seem like much, but do it for 365 days and you have enough to fill a novel.”

Writing Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“In the meantime, if you're not into the world you live in, you can build your own world around you.[...]Surround yourself with books and objects that you love. Tape things up on the wall. Create your own world.”

World Create Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“Think about your favourite work and your creative heroes. What did they miss? What didn't they make? What could've been made better? If they were still alive, what would they be making today? If all your favourite makers got together and collaborated, what would they make with you leading the crew?”

Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

“In the first act, you get your hero up a tree. The second act, you throw rocks at him. For the third act, you let him down."- George Abbott”

Austin Kleon Steal Like An Artist

Book:Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

Source: Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

“The best advice is not to write what you know, it's to write what you like. Write the kind of story you like best- write the story you want to read.”

Writing Advice Story Steal Like An Artist Autsin Kleon

Book:Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Source: Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

About the Author

Born: June 16, 1983
Died: 2016
Known for: Author
Quotes: 119

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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being CreativeRelated source material

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The Steal Like an Artist Audio TrilogyRelated source material

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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and BadRelated source material

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