The artistic process is fluid, moving smoothly from one stage to the next without the constraints of standard procedure. For some, the creative process is regulated and structured, for others it is free and spontaneous. For example, when writing a book, an author might start at the beginning and write scene after scene in order until the end. Another author may start at the end or climax, while yet another will jump through their writing. No two processes are the same, just like no two creators are the same. Yet every author, artist, musician, or even dancer shares a common stage of the creative process, one that is often interrupted by the creator himself: the end of creation and the beginning of recreation by the audience. The end of creation is suspect. based on popular theories about the creative process. Since the beginning of the 20th century, psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists and artists have debated the merits and possibilities of a creative model (Plsek). Most theorists focus on creative thinking and problem solving, merging the traits of creative thinking and creativity into one. It was not until Robert Fritz's book, The Path of Least Resistance, that the two modes of the creative mind diverged within the theoretical world. Fritz believed that creativity, or the creative process, and creative thinking, or problem solving, are actually two separate things. and unique processes. For the first time, the creative process not only moved beyond revision to completion, but took a step closer to the artist living with creation. Fritz asserted that “you accept into your life what you have created” (247). In Fritz's theory of creativity, the work becomes an integral part of the creative process. The author is a...... middle of paper ......s, they regain control when the new works become a source of inspiration. It is a never-ending cycle, a movement of constant creation and consumption. Although copyright and intellectual property laws can hinder the process, creation is never completely stopped. Fans will always transform their favorite works of art, audiences will always interpret art in their own way, and authors will never fully regain the control they lost by publishing their work. Works Cited Plsek, Paul E. “Models for the Creative Process” Directed Creativity Cycle. Paul E. Plsek & Associates, Inc. 1996. Web. November 14, 2011Fritz, Robert. The path of least resistance: learning to become the creative force in your own life. New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1989. Print.OTW.org. The Organization for Transformative Works, nd Web. Nov. 14, 2011