Editing Creativity techniques (section)

==Improvisation==
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[[Improvisation]] is a creative process which can be spoken, written, or composed without prior preparation.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/improvisation Improvisation | Define Improvisation at Dictionary.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Improvisation, also called extemporization, can lead to the discovery of new ways to act, new patterns of thought and practices, or new structures. Improvisation is used in the creation of music, theater, and other various forms.  Many artists also use improvisational techniques to help their creative flow.

The following are two significant domains that use improvisation:

* [[Improvisational theater]] is a form of theater in which actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. Many improvisational ("improv") techniques are taught in standard drama classes. The basic skills of listening, clarity, confidence, and performing instinctively and spontaneously are considered important skills for actors to develop.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yorton |first=Tom |title=The art of improv: How to make decisions without a script |url=http://www.cognos.com/newsletter/decisions/st_070307_01.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706010359/http://www.cognos.com/newsletter/decisions/st_070307_01.html |archive-date=July 6, 2008}}</ref>
* [[Free improvisation]] is real-time composition. Musicians of all kinds improvise ("improv") music; such improvised music is not limited to a particular genre. Two contemporary musicians that use free improvisation are [[Anthony Braxton]] and [[Cecil Taylor]].