Morning Pages 2024-10-08 - Interview link I recently did an interview with design expert Andy Polaine for his Power of Ten podcast. It's essentially an hour of me banging on about film and TV development and the state of the industry. If that sounds like it might be up your street, it's
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.
Creativity A really useful Ulysses course A really great course that finally persuaded me to make Ulysses part of my toolkit.
Creativity Back to basics, again... I've realised that digital tools have started to destroy my creativity during lockdown.
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...
Creativity Truth and fiction in "The Whisperer In Darkness" A few things it seemed useful to mention that might be of interest to listeners...
Creativity 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.
Creativity 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.
Creativity 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...
Creativity The Scorsese-Marvel thing Wherein I add absolutely nothing to the debate and ultimately fail to pick a side.
Creativity On walking This, from the peerless Brain Pickings: https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/01/10/kenneth-grahame-the-fellow-that-goes-alone/
Creativity "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.