Creative Coach | Mark McGuinness | Since 1996
Helping you thrive as a 21st Century Creative
Regular Lateral Action readers will know I'm a big believer in the power of focus. When it's time to produce, it's time to eliminate distractions - switch off the phone, e-mail, internet etc - and …
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1. A Story Is an Archetype Experienced storytellers will tell you there are no new stories, just endless variations on old tales. That was certainly Shakespeare's attitude, who would probably have …
Tim Siedell - a.k.a. @badbanana - is the only person whose Twitter page I catch up on, by scrolling back to read the Tweets I've missed. I do this because Tim is funny. Seriously, consistently, and …
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By Joanna Penn
There is a myth that you need inspiration to strike before you can be creative. The truth is that you can use techniques to kickstart the muse and power through the process to complete a first novel - …
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Image from Wikimedia Commons When Nathaniel Lee, the 17th century English dramatist, was confined to Bedlam - the original mental asylum, in London - he is reported to have uttered these …
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EDIT: Registration for the Creative Entrepreneur Roadmap has now closed, and the latest group of students have started working their way through the course. If you'd like to be first to know next time …
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Here's a creative thought experiment for you: Go to this page on the official Orbital website, scroll down and hit 'play' on the track 'Halcyon + on + on'. Listen to the music before you read …
Whenever people say to me "It's all very well for people making digital products to have an online business, but I make real products/artwork," I tell them about John T. Unger. John makes …
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Illustration by Joan Vincent Canto, licensed from istockphoto A creative person needs three things to be happy: Freedom - to do what you want, when you want and how you want it. Not just …
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Of all the writers I know, I have learned the most about how to be a productive creative person from Mark. His tips are always realistic, accessible, and sticky. It’s not just talk, this is productivity advice that will change your life.
~ Jocelyn K. Glei, author, host of the Hurry Slowly podcast, and Founding Editor, 99U