The Line: An Adventure into Your Creative Depths

by Keri Smith

Feeling stuck creatively, or just missing your spark? Try The Line—perfect for creators, or anyone looking for an adventure

From the revolutionary mind of Wreck This Journal author Keri Smith comes an encouraging guide to discovering and trusting your inner voice, all through the guise of making a simple line. As you move through the pages of this book, you’ll be asked to start a line, and then to take it through a series of increasingly interesting and meaningful adventures, from letting your line meander or jump around the pages, to using it to help you explore your past, make decisions, and discover the good in your world. A deceptively simple journey, you’ll discover that with your one original line, you have the power to transform the world.

“Keri Smith may well be the self-help guru this DIY generation deserves.” —The Believer

Genres: Journal, Creative, Art

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 3, 2017

About the author

Keri Smith is an author/illustrator turned guerilla artist. She has several bestselling books, including Wreck This Journal, This is Not a Book, How To Be An Explorer of the World, Mess, Finish this Book, and The Wander Society all published by Penguin Books. Read more at her website http://WWW.KERISMITH.COM
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Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unique book that has you look at different options in life as you draw a line - nice for someone who just graduated from college! I found this book very original; I would have liked to have read it when I was much younger. This would be the perfect graduation gift to get a student who is planning to go to college!

[leaconmigo | Mónica · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,0

Este libro te invita a explorar con una línea cada página. Suena simple, pero a veces esa obviedad puede hacer dudar al lector o creador en el siguiente paso a realizar. Este libro lo tomé como un ejercicio para desarrollar y liberar mi creatividad. Es de sacarlo y rayarlo en los raticos que desee hacerlo. Además es pequeño y práctico para llevarlo en el bolso.

[Abel · Rating 3 out of 5]

No el mejor de los suyos pero entretenido si que es.

[Seul · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple yet cute book that may help you out in life with creative activities. I enjoyed the book and I can recommend it mostly to teens but also to anyone that is willing to try new things.

[Calvin Tower · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not really my thing, but it is definitely the type of book I would have been into when I was younger. It is a new and unique take on an activity book that kids will love. Unfortunately, unlike Wreck This Journal, The Line is one that children will finish much more quickly, so don't expect it to occupy them all day. The good news is that this book will be less messy that Wreck This Jornal.

[Waitapu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was quite a ride! I love all Keri Smith books and this isn't my favorite one, but I still enjoyed it a lot :)

[Gelo Arucan · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're just about to read, follow instructions and don't go ahead! There is a really powerful message towards the end and the journey you'll go through into discovering that message is worth it!

One of my favourite "Creativity Journals" because not only did it have wonderful creativity prompts at every page, it really had a powerful message at the end.

[Hind · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's more of a drawing book. I didn't see the message it was sending

[Raul Mercado · Rating 1 out of 5]

No me gustó para nada. Supongo que inspira la creatividad, pero no lo se, no terminó de convencerme.

[mokawithabook ☆ duls · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me maravillo 🥰😋😘

[Megan Lewellyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

i get what it was going for but i got bored pretty fast

[Mary Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the prompts that allow you to create with freedom,no right or wrong. I was surprise it gave me some great ideas to use in the future. Doing a few pages at a time worked best for me.

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una linea, decine di pagine. Segui le istruzioni.

[Iliana Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

No creo que haya demasiado para decir de este libro, pero destaco que lo que hace Keri Smith siempre tiene un componente de novedad y desafío dignos de reconocer. En esta ocasión te desafía a hacer una línea como consigna principal, pero página a página incrementa el nivel de dificultad y obliga a involucrarse más con el compromiso de no permitir que la línea muera por nada del mundo.
Algunas consignas me costaron, como cada vez que encuentro que Keri Smith me pide que corte o rompa páginas del libro (como en Caos, Destroza este Diario, etc.) porque no me gusta hacer eso con un libro, pero es exactamente por lo que lo pide, para salir de la zona de confort y ampliar el horizonte creativo.