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Mine for gold
How a comedy writing technique can help with your creative thinking.
Feb 1, 20212 min read

Hatty Ashdown, Comedian
We talk family, funny, writing and stand-up - and ask, are babies the toughest audience?
Jan 27, 20212 min read


Day 11: Hero With A Thousand Faces & Writer's Journey
I've roped in my creative & screenwriting partner, Mark Winter to discuss The Hero with A Thousand Faces & The Writer’s Journey.
Dec 21, 20201 min read

Day 10: Why I Write by George Orwell
This collection of essays by novelist George Orwell (written before, during and after WWII) is brutal, honest and thought-provoking.
Dec 18, 20201 min read

Day 9: Predatory Thinking by Dave Trott
Dave Trott is an advertising legend. And his books are pretty awesome too.
Dec 17, 20201 min read

Speedier Reads: 12 Days of Christmas
Reviews of our favourite books to gifts this festive season. The Faster Ideas blog team are taking a break for Christmas - but we're...
Dec 4, 20201 min read


Mark Saltveit: A Man, A Plan, A Palindrome
If you just can't get enough of the magic that are words and phrases that read the same backwards and forwards.....
Nov 24, 20201 min read


Read it backwards
Sometimes backwards is the way to move your ideas forward.
Nov 23, 20202 min read


The 5 Ws
Another great w-w-w-w-way to figure out your ideas.
Nov 9, 20202 min read


Crosswords
Feeling creatively blocked? Don't get cross. Get a crossword. Photo by Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash There are people who LOVE crosswords. It's...
Nov 6, 20202 min read


Bobette Buster: Can you tell your story?
I was fortunate enough to see Bobette Buster speak twice before. She’s an amazing storyteller and an amazing teacher of storytelling. As...
Nov 3, 20201 min read


Fast comedy: South Park's creation process
Like it, or loathe it, there's a lot we can learn from South Park.
Oct 20, 20201 min read


Write it
The blank page can be very daunting.
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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