The science of how rest makes you a better writer June 21, 2024July 5, 2024Denise CullenCreativity Fluff the pillows, dim the lights, run the bath. It’s time to step off the hamster wheel of hustle culture…
Secrets to coping with rejection as a writer June 3, 2024August 6, 2024Denise CullenMindset Rejection’s a bitch, isn’t it? You spend hours crafting a series of killer story pitches and the editor writes back…
How to pick your writing niche … or not May 3, 2024July 5, 2024Denise CullenBusiness You don’t need a niche. There, I said it. You really don’t need to ‘niche down’ as a freelance writer…
Supercharge your creativity with writing rituals April 12, 2024July 1, 2024Denise CullenCreativity Creativity is often portrayed as a lightning bolt, a thunderclap, a divine spark from the heavens. That’s not surprising when…
Three ways to triple the odds of your pitch being picked up April 3, 2024April 4, 2024Denise CullenBusiness “Wouldn’t life be easier if we didn’t have to pitch?” The late-night text dropped in from a colleague who’d spent…
AI isn’t coming for our jobs – it’s already taken them March 8, 2024July 19, 2024Denise CullenCraft I’ve never seen a group of more than 450 media professionals collectively look so shell-shocked. As part of the opening…
How to write about subjects you know nothing about February 16, 2024August 20, 2024Denise CullenCraft ‘Write about what you know’ is a common piece of writing advice. But you should also write about things you…
What Bessie the cow can teach us about the ladder of abstraction February 2, 2024February 5, 2024Denise CullenCraft All the back-and-forth email was becoming a bit frustrating. “Where you mention ‘experiential activities’, can you give me some examples?”…
Who are the girls in the basement? January 18, 2024July 19, 2024Denise CullenCreativity I first learned about the existence of “the Girls in the Basement” many years ago, at a writing workshop run…
How creatives can conduct their own end of year review December 28, 2023April 12, 2024Denise CullenMindset2 Comments When I worked as an employee, the prospect of an annual performance review was enough to make me break out…