The Third Wave - Radio 4 Short Story
A short story commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to mark the Anniversary of the Iolaire Disaster.
Iain F Macleod
Writing about the Iolaire
Writing a short story about the Iolaire Disaster affected me in unexpected ways.Ā MÄori writer Tihini Grant, calls it āthe deeply saddening burdenā. The more you enter in stories like this, the more the burden grows.
Developing a Writing Practice
On why developing a writing practice is highly beneficial, and how to go about it.
Mentors
Thereās a compulsion. Maybe it's writing. Taking photos. Making music. Whatever your compulsion is. How do you take it and turn it into a life doing it.
How Brecht became Brecht.
āThis is my first attempt at a sonnet. I must work harderā. (Bertolt Brecht).
Reasons you shouldn't get ChatGPT to write your essays for you.
And also one big reason why you should still use it.
Advice for Freelancers - A Guest Post from Coach Sarah Fox
A guest post from Sarah Fox, Coach and Founder of āDo Good and Do Wellā. Sarah talks about some of the main issues freelancers face and provides relevant advice and resources.
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.
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.