Creativity was initially understood as the process that, appropriate to its root, created something new. As such, it is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "the quality of creating" or "cause[ing a new element] to exist,” (Creativity)." It has even been common within our society to associate an artist creating a painting when hearing the very term, as he produces a new display of lines, strokes, and color patterns. In this way, the author creates a new novel, the sculptor a new statue, and the magician a new trick all by being creative.