A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort in the world through a creative process involving one or more individuals. The term including fine artwork (sculpture, paintings, drawing, sketching, performance art), dance, writing (literature), filmmaking, and musical composition. Creative works require a creative mindset and are not typically rendered in an arbitrary fashion although some works demonstrate (i.e., have in common) a degree of arbitrariness, such that it is improbable that two people would independently create the same work. At its base, creative work involves two main steps—having an idea, and then turning that idea into a substantive form or process.
Featured Works
- Godfather, The - 1972 crime movie, first of the trilogy recounting the story of the Corleone family
- Man versus the State, The - Book by Herbert Spencer in which he argued that liberalism was transforming itself into a despotic movement
- Voluntary Servitude, Discourse on - Essay by Étienne de La Boétie which argues that rulers stay in power due to the submissive and obedient behavior of the subjects
By Type
- Books - Significant written expositions of freedom and other concepts
- Documents - Milestone records and writings in the history of freedom
- Essays - Short written compositions, such as essays, articles, papers, pamphlets or short stories
- Films - Moving pictures representing fictional or real-life events
- Periodicals - Publications issued at regular intervals, such as magazines and journals
- Songs - Brief vocal and musical compositions
- Television Shows - A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule
The introductory paragraph uses material from the Wikipedia article "Creative work" as of 14 Mar 2025, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.