When it comes to putting your work out there it's really important to consider your audience. I think these days because Instagram is such a popular social media platform, we automatically think that our audience will be on there. We think it's the only way to find people that are interested in our work. I … Continue reading Your audience might not be on Instagram
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The disciplined creative
One of the things that I think is severely underestimated is the need for discipline in creative pursuits. We're bombarded with ideas and imagery of the wild artist. The creative that is awoken from slumber with their great idea. The writers block or creative block that results in nothing being produced for days, weeks or … Continue reading The disciplined creative
Understanding the vision
When viewing a piece of work it's important to understand the vision. What is the intention behind the work? It's like when their is a piece of art and people don't get. They will criticise it and complain about it or say that they don't understand. Those thoughts come from the perpective of the viewer. … Continue reading Understanding the vision
Value and oversharing online
In the age of social media it's easy to overshare. You can go from sharing behind the scenes of your business, hobby or creative work to showing people what you ate for breakfast, how you ruined your manicure and asking for suggestions for your new hair colour. For some people, it works, they like sharing … Continue reading Value and oversharing online
Vulnerable creativity
A big part of creativity is being vulnerable. When the work you're producing is not at the level you're content with it may be because of one of 2 reasons. The first is that you're working in a medium that you're so used to that you need to dig deeper in order to produce something … Continue reading Vulnerable creativity
What it’s like to be an ideas person
Years ago I had an idea to create a lifestyle site based in my city. It would have included things to do and see, restaurant reviews and recommendations, arts and culture, places to shop etc... That idea never came to life. I wanted it to be a group thing, a site run by team of … Continue reading What it’s like to be an ideas person
Great in theory
The reality of some ideas, projects and plans is that they are only great in theory. When some things get brought to life they crumble and fall. Sometimes it's because we get carried away by the excitement of something new that we overlook or under estimate the time, effort, commitment, dedication and hard work that … Continue reading Great in theory
Maybe writers should try painting
For about a decade I've written almost daily and in the past 7 months I don't think a day has gone by that I haven't written. But I recently started to wonder if I should stop writing. Not altogether but to simply take a break. I'm not sure what the benefits would be but it … Continue reading Maybe writers should try painting
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