Creativity 4 – Breaking out of the Nine Dot Square

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The following excerpt is from 2009 INDIE Finalist, “Success, Your Path to a Successful Book,” by Maralyn D. Hill and Brenda C. Hill.

We feel creativity and taking time to stretch our minds are necessary. An exercise that has been around for years is Breaking out of the 9 dot square. We are so often used to staying in the confines of what is expected or a certain way of doing something. Give your brain some exercise and try the following:

Use the sample we’ve provided or draw a square of nine dots, 3 dots per row each direction.

Without lifting your pen or pencil from the paper, connect all of the dots with four lines. That means that you’ll have 3 angles and 4 lines.

You can do it.

NINE DOT SQUARE

Connect all nine dots with four lines. Do not lift your pen from the paper.

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Maralyn D. Hill

Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is President Emeritus of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and Executive Editor for LuxeBeatMag. She is also a member of SATW and SPJ. She contributes to numerous publications. The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas, corporate retreats, business events, and culinary tourism, from simple to gourmet. Maralyn’s description of herself: I was born to travel and tell the tale. I’m energized by different cultures in every aspect of their lives, from food, wine, and destination, to how they conduct business. Travel represents a continual geography lesson.