How Creative are You?

By: Brian Whitney
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
How Creative are You?
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About This Quiz

Some of us are gifted in the sense that we come up with original ideas and are artistic, while some of us are not creative at all. Where do you fall on the creative scale?
Have you are ever chosen your art over a relationship?
I don't know what you mean by "my art."
No way.
Yes, some people don't understand how important my art is to me.
Yes, some people don't understand how hard I have to work at what I do.
If you worked in an advertising company, what would your job most likely be?
Salesman.
Business manager.
The person that designed the campaigns.
The person that implements the campaigns.
Have you ever written poetry?
No.
Yes, but it was awful.
Yes, I do all the time.
Yes, but I don't much anymore, it is too limiting financially.

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Have you ever been in a band?
No.
No, but I did try and learn how to play guitar.
Yes, I love creating music to express myself.
Yes, I am always trying to write a hit song.
How often do new ideas come to you?
Pretty much never.
Not often.
Often.
Constantly.
What do you do when you get new creative ideas?
I don't get them.
Nothing, just think about them, and go on to something else.
I get to work on them immediately, I enjoy nothing more than being creative.
Try and figure out how I can make money from them.

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Do you often tell people about great ideas that you have?
No.
Sometimes.
I do a lot, but I often just keep them to myself.
Yes, all the time.
Which of these appeals to you most?
Reliability.
Integrity.
Talent.
Wealth.
Have you ever wanted to start your own business?
Yes, but I don't know what type of business I should start.
No, way too much pressure.
No, I like to do my own thing.
Yes, and I have a lot of great ideas about what I want to do.

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What do you think if someone puts down your idea?
That they are probably right.
That they are trying to be a jerk.
That they don't understand it.
That I need to refine it.
Do you like routine?
I don't mind it.
Yes, I love it.
I can't function under a routine.
I don't like it, but I understand its value.
Would you be poor to do the work that you love?
No way.
No, but I would take an easier job for less money.
Of course I would.
Maybe, but it is irrelevant, because I can always make money doing the work I love.

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How often do you follow through on your creative impulses?
Never.
Hardly ever.
Often, but I have so many I can't do them all.
All the time.
What kind of book would you be likely to write?
A biography.
A self-help book.
A book that got great reviews but sold badly.
A book that got okay reviews but sold very well.
Do your friends ask you for advice when they have an idea?
Never.
Sometimes.
Yes, but I usually don't think it is any good.
Yes, and they want help implementing it too.

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What would you most likely do on stage?
Sing karaoke.
Play in a cover band.
Play in an underground pop band.
DJ at a huge rave.
What would you be most likely to paint?
A stick figure.
Whatever someone asked me to try and paint.
An abstract painting.
A landscape.
Which of these artists are you familiar with?
I can't think of any.
Vincent Van Gogh.
Jackson Pollack.
Andy Warhol.

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Would you like to work at home?
I would hate it.
I would not mind it, but I don't think I would get anything done.
I would love it, working solo is the best.
Yes, but I would like to be connected to other people as much as possible.
Which movie do you like the most?
"Transformers."
"Star Wars."
"Juno."
"Taxi Driver."
How would you describe yourself?
Adventurous.
Determined.
Shy.
Soulful.

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Which band from the '90s is your favorite?
Matchbox 20.
Bink-182.
Pavement.
Nirvana.
What do you have on your walls at home?
Nothing.
Poster and prints I bought at stores.
Original art by me and people I know.
Original art I bought.
Have you ever thought of writing a book?
About what?
Yes, but I don't get far.
Yes, I have been working on one for a while, but I never got it quite right.
Yes, and I have.

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Do you like figuring things out on your own, or having it explained to you?
I like having it explained to me.
I don't mind trying to do it on my own, but if I don't get it right away I like it explained to me.
I like to figure it out myself and do it my way, even if it seems wrong to other people.
I always figure it out myself and do it right, no matter how long it takes me.
How would you paint your home?
I would paint all the walls white myself.
I would hire someone to pick colors and paint my place.
I would pick colors and paint my place with the help of some friends.
I would pick colors and hire someone to paint.
Were you encouraged to be creative as a child?
Not at all.
Maybe a little.
Yes, I was a lot.
Yes, I was considered special.

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Where do you want to live?
The country.
A suburb.
A small coastal town.
A big city.
Does your partner encourage you to follow your creative dreams?
No.
No, but we have talked about opening a business.
No, in fact, that is why I am single.
Of course, I am so good at what I do, why wouldn't they?
What do you think of video game design?
I don't think about it much, I don't game at all.
I think it is cool people can make money doing things like that.
I am impressed by the talent of some of the people that do game design. True artists.
I think about how much money people can make being creative if they follow their hearts.

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