Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Creativity, Inc.

Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

By
Ed Catmull
Ed Catmull,
Amy Wallace
Amy Wallace
2001 • 368 pages

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