Creative Process Vocabulary

noun a sudden rush of creative impulse

• The poet felt a sudden afflatus of inspiration while gazing at the stars.
• She had an afflatus for a new painting idea after visiting the art museum.
• I was hit with a random afflatus to start a new business venture.
• The team's afflatus for success drove them to work harder than ever before.

noun the act of planning or inventing something

verb to plan, invent, or create by careful thought

• The team spent weeks devising a strategic plan for the upcoming project.
• We're still devising a plan for the party next weekend.
• I'm devising a way to sneak out of work early today.
• She was busy devising a way to mend their broken relationship.

noun the state or action of producing or developing something to completion; realization or fulfillment of a plan or project

• After years of hard work, the project finally came to fruition.
• We finally made it happen after putting in so much effort.
• We totally nailed it after all that hustle.
• The seeds of their labor finally blossomed into full fruition.

verb to write or draw with a pencil

• She penciled in the meeting time on her calendar.
• I penciled a reminder on my hand so I wouldn't forget.
• I penciled in a quick sketch of the new design.
• She penciled in some time for self-care amidst her busy schedule.

noun a term used in art to refer to a rough preliminary sketch or outline

verb to create a rough preliminary sketch or outline

• The artist presented his abozzi sketches before starting on the final painting.
• I like to doodle abozzi in my notebook when I'm bored in class.
• Check out these cool abozzi drawings I found online!
• His rough abozzi of the business proposal showed potential for success.

noun a rough sketch or preliminary model of a sculpture or painting

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• The artist began his masterpiece with a detailed abozzo sketch.
• I like to start my drawings with a quick abozzo to get a feel for the composition.
• I'm just going to do a rough abozzo before I start on the final piece.
• The first draft of the report was just an abozzo, the final version will be much more polished.