Illustration: Oscar Ramos Orozco. It's holiday season here in the UK (apparently there was a wedding somewhere) so I'm taking a little blog interlude. But if you'd like a little creativity and …
Get More from Lateral Action on Facebook
If you like Lateral Action, I hope you'll (ahem) Like the new Lateral Action Facebook page. :-) By clicking the 'Like' button at the top of the page, you'll receive updates from Lateral Action via …
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What Difference Can Art Make in a Crisis?
Last week I saw an unusual busker at the railway station. Taro Hakase is a household name in his native Japan. As a violinist, he is equally at home in the worlds of classical and pop music. …
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12 Inspiring Career Guides for Creative People
Creative careers come in all shapes and sizes. They include classic artistic paths, in the fine arts, literature, music, drama and other performing arts. There are also traditional crafts and …
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Do Distractions Make You More 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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Inside the Creative Mind of Funnyman Tim Siedell
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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How to Write Your First Novel in a Year
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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How Do You Know If Your Idea Is Futile?
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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The Creative Entrepreneur Roadmap Is Now Live
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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