All stories by Chris
-
Stop 'trying hard' and produce more instead if you want to smash it as a writer
Everyone loves dear old Winnie the Pooh. Everyone that is, aside from the forgetful bear’s creator A.A. Milne who couldn’t ...
-
Stop trying to ‘be original’ and strive to be prolific instead
Being a highly prolific writer is sneered at in some circles. Some people think there’s a trade-off between quality and ...
-
Don’t worry, be happy: Why science proves creativity is good for your mood
Creating new things is real hard - the process can be painful. There’s all that self-doubt too – boo hoo my stuff’s ...
-
Why mastery matters and creativity shouldn’t be easy
Being creative makes us happy but not just because we just enjoy dreaming up new ideas. What we really love is the daily ...
-
How to cheat your creative distractions and get more done
Is there anything we can do to retain focus until we reach the end of our project? Yes and here they are.
-
Take a hike: How walking doubles your creativity
Is the walking/writing relationship coincidental or can walking have a measurable impact on your creativity?
-
How confidence affects your creativity
What your personality has to do with your creativity and confidence. And five questions to ask yourself before you give up. ...
-
Why creativity needs skeptics
Why being a sceptic is good for your health... and creativity.
-
How directed daydreaming helps your creativity
Writers often come up with their best ideas when doing something other than writing. Agatha Christie used to mull over ...
-
Why creativity should not be measured
In 2013, Chicago-based entrepreneur and visual artist Craighton Berman launched The Campaign for the Accurate Measurement ...
-
The positive impact of creating limits
Research proves that setting limits on your creative work forces sharper thinking. It’s a method that’s been used successfully ...
-
How to draw a better alien (and be a more creative writer)
In 2011, academics at New York Business School* first started looking into what it was that made some people more creative ...
