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The Mind of Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci's creative process

How to approach problem-solving like da Vinci

The importance of curiosity and observation

The Mind of Leonardo da Vinci

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  1. Vary your sentence structure
  2. Combine sentences
  3. Have more agents

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Vary your sentence structure

"Alex was breathing so hard that his chest was burning. He didn’t dare look over his shoulder as he ran. He just kept putting one foot in front of the other and hoped he wouldn’t trip. He was still being chased by the monster."

[Subject][verb]. Each sentence follows the same formula, wh...

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Have more agents

Remove the filter words and give the environment some agency.

"Alex was breathing so hard that his chest was burning. The rich smell of soil rose up from the forest floor, which was cool and soft between his toes. With no moonlight filtering through the forest canopy to illuminate the groun...

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Combine sentences

"Alex was breathing so hard that his chest was burning. He didn’t dare look over his shoulder as he ran. He just kept putting one foot in front of the other and hoped he wouldn’t trip. He was still being chased by the monster."

"Alex was breathing so hard that his chest was burning. Not dar...

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