Card #34 – ”Rearrange” from the Creative Whack Pack
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In nature, rearranging is a prime means of creation.
The moving plates of the earth’s crust form new land masses and surface features.
The shuffling of the DNA genetic deck through sex produces new life forms.
Rearrangement plays an equally significant role in human affairs.
In sports, a coach might juggle his lineup to improve team performance.
In business, a manager might reorganize personnel to take advantage of changing market conditions.
In warfare, a military commander might deploy troops in an unorthodox manner to out-maneuver an enemy.
In music, a composer might reorchestrate a score’s instrumentation to alter its feeling.
In decorating, a designer might reorder the contents of a room to give it more warmth.
And in film, a screenwriter might alter the typical story line to create a more compelling thriller. Indeed, as French director Jean-Luc Godard put it,
“I like a film to have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order.”
— How can you rearrange things in your issue?
— What if you put your “inside” on the “outside,” or your “top” on the “bottom”?
— How about flipping your “left” and your “right”?