How To Deal With FOMO
There are so many projects to be made, so many collaborators to meet, so many shiny objects. As creatives, we have tons of dreams wanting to be manifested and they drive us to get on with our work, but too often, they’re not actually dreams.
What Is Creative Coaching?
It’s a heavy burden – the creative call. You want to make a film but you don’t have the credentials. You’re making strides as a professional musician but you want to compose your own songs for your next album without derailing your whole career.
Writing Non-Fiction: In Conversation with Oliver Burkeman
“I’ve done two books from the ground up, and in both cases, it was a question of finding the right container for a whole lot of things that I was already really interested in. It needs to be the right washing line to hang the stuff off”
Exploring Your Voice: In Conversation with Nic Redman
“A lot of us take our voice for granted. We only realise how powerful and important it is when we lose it. Which is why I try to get out as much as possible so people understand their voices."
Telling Your Story: In Conversation with Musa Okwonga
“ I’ve always believed that the best artists are the bravest… so I would always say to myself “write in the direction of your fear” ”
Today, I’m speaking to Musa Okwonga - a writer, musician and broadcaster based in Berlin.
Building Your Brand: In Conversation with Meg Fenn
“Visual brand designers can't create something unless we understand what it's meant to do, what it's meant to communicate and who it's meant to be for."
Finding Your Voice: In Conversation with Dr Trevor Weston
"The reality of what makes innovation is when people say “This is just how I do it and I’m doubling down on expressing myself in the way that I see the world”. And that’s where the risk and where the innovation always come from. […] But that’s the most difficult thing in life – being your true self. "
Home and Away: In Conversation with Jessica Mudditt
“The impulse I get to put pen to paper, is something that I think the readers may have not seen much of and that really tickled my fancy when I first saw it.”
Starting a New Creative Project
“I should have launched my channel by now and I should be working on my graphic novel,” my friend Sarah tells me in a panic. She’s a few days away from uploading the first batch of videos to her new YouTube channel. She’s behind schedule.
How to Deal With Rejection
One of the hardest things creatives have to deal with is rejection. As if it wasn’t hard enough to put your work out into the world – to pitch to agents, to submit a grant request, to approach producers – and then you get a no.
5 Steps to Overcome Fear
Being creative is a scary business. You want to explore a new genre but your fans demand that you stay in your lane. You want to write a book but what if that estranged ex comes across it and trashes it on Amazon? Fear can be a beast.
Why Art Matters
On a grey and windy afternoon, I escape to one of my sanctuaries ; I step away from my worries and dive into a whole different world – into a story told by a woman who, in the nineteenth century, embarked on an exploration of the flora of far-away countries.
10 Steps To Overcome Overwhelm
Do you ever go through phases where your to do list just keeps getting longer to the point where can’t figure where to start? You need to write one more chapter for your book, but you also need to update your social media profile…