The Creative Process

Discover practical insights on creativity, music, and entrepreneurship from writer and musicologist Mark Samples. These short, story-driven essays help artists and creators level up their careers with timeless lessons, smart frameworks, and real-world examples. Perfect for musicians, educators, and creative pros seeking growth.

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Michael Lewis's Tips for a Creative Space

The space where you create matters. The office or coffee shops where you write. The studio where you produce music or paintings. Your editing suite.

Create an environment that summons your best work.

Michael Lewis, bestselling author of Moneyball, The Blind Side, and over a dozen others, ​recently shared​ the two main factors that he covets in his writing space.

First, he says to fill your space with love. For him, this comes from the pictures of family he has hung up around his writing room.

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