The Vertigo of Translation
The act of translating a play or a drama induces a sort of vertigo-like feeling, where the number of choices one is presented with seems to create a kind of hall of mirrors effect.
Iain F Macleod
Flywheels
I've been reading about the idea of flywheels in business and have been thinking of how they apply to creative work.
Don't let your education get in the way of your learning.
Mark Twain said "Don't let your Education get in the way of your Learning." Unfortunately, I didn't listen to him.
On sitting in cafes thinking of writers.
The book 'Oases' by the late Scottish writer Alastair Reid is probably the book I have given most to people. I met Alastair when I spent three days in New York with himself and my uncle, the late Dr Finlay Macleod, to film a documentary about him and his work.
The Role of the Dramaturg
I talked to a number of Dramaturgs and Literary Managers (mainly UK based for this blog post) in order to better understand their role and how they both support a writer during the playwriting process, and the production as a whole.
'Deep Work' by Cal Newport.
Exploring some models for working which are relevant for writers from Cal Newport’s book ‘Deep Work’.
On Meeting Alastair Reid.
The story of when my uncle, the late Dr Finlay Macleod and I spent three days in New York with the Scottish writer Alastair Reid.
Learning using A.I. & some resources to check out.
I have written a blog post about how we can use various A.I apps to help both our lifelong learning and research for writing. Here is a link to it.
How to leverage A.I in your lifelong learning journey.
Self-directed learning is the process of taking responsibility for one's own learning. Although this concept sounds simple, we don't get as much practise as we should on how to be self-directed learners.
Some differences between German & UK approaches to making theatre.
I had a conversation with German theatre maker and lighting designer Kai Fischer to find out more about the European way of making drama. I was also interested in different models for the relationship between writer, director and dramaturg.