Show Your Work! Summary

Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon is a guide for artists to share their creative process and ideas to grow their audience and gain recognition.

Main Lessons

1. Creativity is a way of operating, not a rare talent.
2. Be easy to find; share your work and ideas openly.
3. Joining and contributing to networks helps foster innovation.
4. Embrace sharing both inspirations and mistakes.
5. Daily sharing fosters conversation and feedback.
6. Stories strengthen connections with your audience.
7. Adopt the ‘senius’ concept over the lone genius myth.
8. Balance daily work (Flow) with major projects (Stock).
9. Enjoy the uncertainty and vulnerability in sharing.
10. Persistence and learning from mistakes are key to success.
11. Showcasing your work is essential in a non-meritocratic world.
12. Develop a community that resonates with your journey.
13. Create interesting narratives about your creative process.