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Creative Sparks

Effort is a skill

Creative Spark - learn to give more effort

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Adam Ming
Jan 05, 2026
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Note on the practice: Ten Minute Artist is about keeping an Artist Diary as a way to stay connected to our creativity in the present and through the years. To help you set up you diary I’ve created a FREE 5-day email course for you.

You can find Day 1, here.

Dear Artist Friend,

What if effort was a skill.

Maybe event a talent to be cultivated. Steph Curry shoots 500 shots a day, Tiger woods aims for 500 touches of the golf ball.

And Chris Riddell, he shares a morning drawing everyday. In what ways do you think you might be able to cultivate the skill of giving effort?

Here are some of my suggestions.

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