Start More Than You Can Finish: A Creative Permission Slip to Unleash Your Best Ideas

Start More Than You Can Finish presents a new approach to creativity centered on taking action on more ideas rather than completing fewer ones. Becky Blades, a writer, artist, and entrepreneur, argues that acting on more ideas increases happiness and reveals higher creativity. She introduces the concept of "stAR Tistry," a 4-step starting process: Imagine, Think, Decide, and Act. Readers are encouraged to become "stAR Tists"—initiators with a bias for action. The book combines data, personal anecdotes, interviews with artists and entrepreneurs, and practical assignments to help readers get started. It challenges conventional wisdom about finishing projects, arguing that in today's world, starting more than you can finish is necessary. Blades has written for Oprah.com, McSweeneys, and Live Happy, and speaks and teaches on creativity. The book is suited for creators beginning new projects, recent graduates entering entrepreneurship or the arts, artists and entrepreneurs building creative courage, and anyone with passion projects seeking guidance on how to start.