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.
Notable Works
- Z - 1969 Costa-Gavras thriller about the inquiry into the murder of a politician advocating nuclear disarmament
Other Works
- Zhuāngzǐ - Chinese text from c. third century BCE, attributed to philosopher Zhuāng Zhōu; also used commonly as the author's name
- Zuǒ Zhuàn - Ancient Chinese history text covering the Spring and Autumn period (c. 771 BCE-476 BCE)
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.