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New to the blog? Start with this quick guide to find resources to help you.

Most of the writing here falls into a few broad strands:

Writing craft

Essays on dramaturgy for writers, aspects of craft, and the long-term habits that support serious writing. Two good posts to start with are A simple explanation of dramaturgy and an account of a three day workshop with theatre director Thomas Ostermeier.

Learning & productivity

Notes on how creative people learn, teach, and manage their time. Check out this piece on approaching your work using approaches from Cal Newport's book Deep Work.

Digital practice

Practical posts on publishing online, SEO, and building a sustainable digital. The pillar post for this is SEO for writers, creatives and arts organisations.

Business of Writing

Posts about the practical realities of a writing life: setting yourself up as a freelance writer, income, health and the conditions that make long-term creative work possible.

The Teaching Artist

Teaching artists are practicing, professional artists who have dual careers as educatorsThere are articles on this site to help artists develop their teaching artistry.

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