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Using constraints

IN THE FIRST FOUR CHALLENGES IN THIS PART OF THE BOOK, YOU HAVE SEEN HOW, USING YOUR IDEA BOX AND RESEARCH BOARDS, YOU CAN DEVELOP FINISHED PRODUCTIONS. WHEN YOU TAKE UP THIS CHALLENGE, YOU WILL BE CREATING A PIECE USING CONSTRAINTS. CONSTRAINTS SERVE AS A CREATIVE MOTOR, AS CHARLES BAUDELAIRE SAID ABOUT THE SONNET: “BECAUSE THE FORM IS CONSTRAINING, THE IDEA SPRINGS OUT MORE INTENSE!”

The purpose of constraint

Many artists, paralyzed by too many opportunities and too much choice, suffer from the blank-page syndrome. ...

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