SHOW YOUR WORK!

In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by stealing from the community of other movers and shakers Now in an even more forward thinking and necessary book he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey getting known Show Your Work is about why generosity trumps genius It s about getting findable about using the network instead of wasting time networking It s not self promotion it s self discovery let others into your process then let them steal from you Filled with illustrations quotes stories and examples Show Your Work offers ten transformative rules for being open generous brave productive In chapters such as You Don t Have to Be a Genius Share Something Small Every Day and Stick Around Kleon creates a user s manual for embracing the communal nature of creativity what he calls the ecology of talent From broader life lessons about work you can t find your voice if you don t use it to the etiquette of sharing and the dangers of oversharing to the practicalities of Internet life build a good domain name give credit when credit is due it s an inspiring manifesto for succeeding as any kind of artist or entrepreneur in the digital age