How to use music in storytelling
By Gillian Harrison Strange as it seems, one of my favorite things about returning to work has been the drive. Once upon a time, sitting on…
Read articleZen and the art of anti-social media
By Karen Charlton You wouldn’t even know it was Autumn outside, going by my Twitter feed. Golden leaves as soft as guinea pig’s ears lie on…
Read articleCreativity: Use it or Lose it
By Gill Harrison In primary school art class I repeatedly turned even the most promising of my paintings into one big brown blob. Instead, my childhood…
Read articleTo blog is to be permanently distracted
By Karen Charlton As I did the dishes last night, and Mr Karen made tea, we had a brief conversation about blogging. “The Best Australian Blogs…
Read articleJoining the 5am writer’s club
By Karen Charlton I can hear Ruben stirring – strike that – crying from his room. Either that or a small wolf cub has entered our…
Read articlePutting yourself first
Post by Gillian Harrison I left my children in early 2010. My partner convinced me to take a kid-free holiday to Malaysia for 6 days. I…
Read articleThe colour of happiness
Post by Karen Charlton Perhaps it’s a cliche that a parent should find themself thinking of writing a picture book once they have a child. There’s…
Read articleBlogging as theatre of intimacy
[Image] I studied film at university. You wouldn’t know it. I don’t know what passes for a filmy person these days, but I’m pretty sure they…
Read articleBeneath the sheet: writing about sex and death
[Image] Today’s guest post is brought to us by Gillian Harrison, formerly of writing blog Ink Paper Pen. Gill asks the serious question, just how do…
Read articleHow to nurture your creativity
When I die, I want to be composted. My mum, who has already booked and paid for her burial plot, would be horrified by this idea.…
Read articleMichael Leunig on creative apprenticeships
[image] At a time when so many people seem to be writing – with every man and his dog starting a blog – we’re also seeing…
Read articleRoz Chast on pursuing creative passions
“If drawing if something you love to do then you have to figure out your own way to keep doing it.” Roz Chast of The New…
Read articleMe Talk Pretty: Using Your Writing Voice, and Hearing Someone Else’s
As a kid the Olympics inspired me to reach for great human heights, and to strive for my personal best. As an adult, they just remind…
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