Creativity

A collection of 32 posts

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Cartoon Gravity 7 - Audio Fiction

Some semi-random musings on audio fiction...

Stuff

Musing on collaborations...

I'm trying to loosen this site up a little, so here is a glimpse at what my brain has been mulling today.

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The Newsletter

The newsletter makes a return...

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A really useful Ulysses course

A really great course that finally persuaded me to make Ulysses part of my toolkit.

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Back to basics, again...

I've realised that digital tools have started to destroy my creativity during lockdown.

Inspiration

The Lovecraftian Bundle

Dark ambient music with a Lovecraft theme.

Inspiration

Fabio Viale inked sculptures

Some eye candy for a rainy day.

Writing

Concepts and Milanote

A couple of new (to me) apps that have freshened up my working methods.

Music

Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts V and VI

Nine Inch Nails make their two new albums available for free.

Inspiration

Hania Rani - F Major

This video, shot in Iceland and directed by Neels Castillion, is pleasingly hypnotic.

Inspiration

Some calm things to look at...

A couple of things have caught my eye on the Colossal website this morning...

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Accent

A smart e-ink picture frame.

Audio

Ambient sounds

Some ambient soundscapes that might aid focus.

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David Byrne (video)

Filing this under "still got it".

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In praise of Nebo...

I've been using the Nebo app with good results.

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New Systems for 2020

A New Year and some new methods of productivity/procrastination.

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Truth and fiction in "The Whisperer In Darkness"

A few things it seemed useful to mention that might be of interest to listeners...

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The Evil Has Landed...

We finally have something for you to listen to; the first three episodes of The Whisperer In Darkness are available via BBC Sounds and on your podcast app of choice. There will be further installments over the next couple of Mondays.

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A longer trail - Episode 0

Ahead of the first batch of THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS going live tomorrow, BBC Sounds have released a longer trail, in the form of Episode Zero.

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The Whisperer In Darkness

The first trailer for the sequel podcast to THE CASE OF CHARLES DEXTER WARD has just landed. Series available on December 2nd...

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The Scorsese-Marvel thing

Wherein I add absolutely nothing to the debate and ultimately fail to pick a side.

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On walking

This, from the peerless Brain Pickings: https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/01/10/kenneth-grahame-the-fellow-that-goes-alone/

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"Creative freedom" in UK broadcasting

Although I've worked plenty for British broadcasters in the past, I haven't done anything for a UK company (with the exception of a podcast series we make for BBC Sounds) since around 2015.

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Seven Days Walking - Box Set

This has been the soundtrack to all my writing this year. Now Ludovico Einaudi's SEVEN DAYS WALKING project is complete (it was originally released over seven months). The download is around now, but the CD box set is available from November 1st. This is perfect Autumn music, perfect writing music

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A New Font Created From the Silhouettes of Gerrymandered Electoral Districts

Here's fun, via Colossal: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/gerry-font/