Writing as a way of exploring ideas, experience and the complicated business of being human.
Writing can be a way of making sense of something before we fully understand it.
Sometimes we write to tell a story. Sometimes we write to ask a question. Sometimes we write because something won’t leave us alone until we put it into words.
Here you’ll find thoughts on creative writing, the writing life, imagination and the strange, sometimes frustrating process of trying to turn an idea into something that exists beyond ourselves.
EXPLORE THE WRITING
WHEN STARTING AGAIN COULD BE THE ANSWER
What happens when a writing project no longer feels right — and whether starting again can sometimes be more courageous than carrying on.
CAN CREATIVE WRITING BE TAUGHT?
A look at what can — and perhaps cannot — be taught about the craft of creative writing, and what really happens when writers learn from one another.
A MASTER’S DEGREE IN CREATIVE WRITING — WHAT I LEARNED
What studying Creative Writing taught me beyond the techniques of writing — about reading, criticism, persistence, confidence and finding my own voice.
THE CREATIVE LIE
The stories we tell ourselves about creativity, talent and what it means to be a writer.
As writers, we live predominantly in our imagination; it’s a necessity. As marketers, we need to get out of our imagination and into a harsh reality which is contrary to how we like to work.