Protecting your online writing
Many platforms like Substack and LinkedIn are quietly using your writing to train LLMs. Learn how to take back control.
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Gaelic Stories
There's a YouTuber I like called Van Neistat. He's one brother of the Neistat Brothers. The other brother is Casey. Casey Neistat.
Here's a link to Van Neistat's YouTube Channel - The Spirited Man. In it he explores his "analog, self-reliant
A Survival Guide to Substack SEO and Bilingual Blogging
Substack is great for many things, there is an audience for writers and a sense of community. There's also some really great writing to be found on it, really great. It is fantastic as far as email newsletter delivery goes. It does lots of things well, I love
How to create jump links in Ghost & Substack
Charlie Munger said that he tried to learn from other people's mistakes as well as his own. If that's the case, you're in the right place!
SEO for writers, creatives and arts organisations
This section on digital writing will have a few posts on SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) in it, because I think it's within everyone's grasp (writers, artists, arts organisations and so on) to learn enough SEO to be able to take care of their own websites.
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Where will young writers learn their craft in the age of AI.
I have been thinking of the impact of AI on young people as they leave school or Further Education and look for work in the creative industries.
The Jagged Lifestyle
Writing is, to borrow a turn of phrase from musician Tal Wilkenfeld, a ‘jagged lifestyle’. How can you continue creating work in the face of all the challenges?
Getting to the Centre of the Play: A Conversation with Katherine Mendelsohn
Katherine Mendelsohn, dramaturg and translator, joins me to talk about getting to the centre of the play. With experience at the Traverse, the RSC, and the Royal Court, Katherine shares insights into how plays are developed — ideas that changed how I think about writing.
The Joy of Blogging
A look at blogging platforms from micro-blogging to newsletter sites like Substack and Ghost. Also, the benefits of self-hosting and tools like Google Search Console.
The play development process in the UK
Exploring how scripts are developed for UK theatre, the role of the dramaturg, and how they support writers in shaping new plays.