Another question you’re likely to be asked is why this story now? This question is asked because audiences (and commissioners) like to find reasons why a particular story has relevance in these (ever-changing) worlds (in which we live in – sorry Paul). Why should this matter when many tales are themselves timeless? In fact, because…
Being creative is hard work. There is an awful lot of resistance. One of the most useful techniques I have learned and built on is to recognise the two modes we humans work in. You will no doubt be familiar with left-brain and right-brain theory. In summary, our left and right brains handle different aspects…
Here at the Writer’s Toolkit, I don’t believe there’s a single right or wrong way to be creative. In fact, creativity is often the opposite of following rules. How you write creatively is up to you. It’s your thing. But since chaos is the heart of the creative process it can sometimes help to bring just…