Essays About Creativity

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I wrote a song!

I can’t think of a better way to declare my artistic intent.


Bedroom-able Art

My theory about how innovative art gets made.


Have No Idols

Treat famous people like cats please.


The Work Is Done

My litmus test for knowing when a project is finished.


Fog

I feel stuck between two worlds. Thoughts on how to be comfortable when you’re lost.


The Factory of Broken Dreams

What happens when you can’t achieve your dreams?


The Art Of Surrender

The secret to great creative collaborations.


Love and Gratitude

Advice for staying motivated through long projects.


Work Flow

Three principles for optimised creativity (Updated!)


Write What You Know

How to find your original voice in this noisy world.


The Long Game Manifesto

Reflecting on a decade of playing the long game


One Day You'll Be Ready Too

On finding the focus and commitment to write a book


The Permanence of Paper

Will my art outlive me?


Creative Friends

You don’t have to look far to find inspiring musicians, painters and poets in your world.


Silence The Influencers

Some notes on the challenge of finding your own voice in this noisy world