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Is there a link between water and creativity?
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Ever since Archimedes leapt from his bath, there has long been a link between water and creative thinking. But is it purely apocryphal or is there something in it?
Novelist and award-winning nature writer Wyl M...
Writing by water with Wyl Menmuir
Nominated for the Man Booker Prize for his first novel, Wyl Menmuir credits the sea with transforming him from a distractible city-dweller into a working writer. Bec explores the 'blue mind theory' behind why water calms our minds and unloc...
Procrasti-creation: in praise of side projects
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There is nothing like getting stuck into a task, the sense of flow and engagement as time drops away, the hit of dopamine as you finish, and the feeling of pride as you admire your sparkling clean floor. Yes, I’m talkin...
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Practical support to help you beat your blocks and get writing again. By @becevans and @chriswriter - authors of 'Written' and coaches at The Written Academy.
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