Why zero is a perfectly reasonable wordcount goal
Read moreTo the delight or (more accurately) dismay of participants, when Jill Pollack and I are leading Story Mode workshops, we…
See that crack in your calendar? Fill it with creativity.
Read moreYour schedule is jammed. Every day this week you have at least one double-booked slot on your calendar, and at…
Must the planets align for your process to prevail?
Read moreAfter weeks of procrastinating, Emma finally started her scholarship application Thursday afternoon. Filling in the blanks was easy. Then came…
How to actually be amazing when you’re virtually presenting
Read moreFace-to-face meetings have become a luxury. Thanks to the pressures of time, budget, distance, and over-scheduling, the “location” field in…
Honest answers & workable widsom: how real creatives get out of their own way
Read moreThis is the view from my office chair today: It’s a familiar scene. Dash frequently sits, stands, or lounges…
It’s just play. Life-changing play.
Read moreOn New Year’s Day, I sketched a carrot. I didn’t think much about it. I just wanted to play. So…
