Coffee in drawings out

Coffee in drawings out

How to have ideas

It's easier than you think

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Andrew James
Sep 17, 2025
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From the outside, the creative process looks like this.

Some “genius” plucks an idea from thin air, takes an action, and makes some kind of work.

Of course, the real process is a little different.

Still, it seems like the idea is the starting point. The hard part. Where do ideas come from?

There are two ways to get an idea.

  1. Steal it. From someone else or fro…

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