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Intent Is Everything

I have spent the last 7 days busy with a series of paid creative jobs, creating scripts for various projects involving TV and live shows. And again, more than anything, I am made crucially aware of how important intent is in creativity.

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David Chislett: Live In Harties!

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July 27, 2010

(for one night only!)

Come and hear David talking about the book, “A Body Remembered” as well as the stories behind the stories, getting published, and what the future holds at the House Of Coffees in Hartebeespoort. View full article »

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An End To Dreaming

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July 20, 2010

I subscribe to a fair number of email newsletters, ranging from purely humorous, to other bloggers to business stuff. One I get often is the Gapingvoid feed. This week it sparked a retrospective series of thoughts. View full article »

Tags: creativity, David Chislett, publishing, the creative life
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Details And Other Devils

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July 12, 2010

I generally characterise myself as a big picture kind of guy. You know, broad creative sweeps that sketch a picture and you get my drift. But if anything, I continue to engage repeatedly in exploits and ideas that require me to exert an attention to fine detail that does not come naturally. Being a control freak does not sit well with being a big picture kind of guy. View full article »

Tags: David Chislett, editing, music industry, publishing, writing
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Location, Location, Location

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July 7, 2010

A nugget of wisdom I learned many moons ago was that any reason you give for not doing what you are supposed to be doing, or want to be doing, is just an avoidance tactic. In other words, I can’t write, I cannot afford the time, I don’t own a laptop, I need to go for lessons etc are nothing more than avoiding the fact that really, you should be writing. View full article »

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Intent Is Everything

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July 2, 2010

I have spent the last 7 days busy with a series of paid creative jobs, creating scripts for various projects involving TV and live shows. And again, more than anything, I am made crucially aware of how important intent is in creativity. View full article »

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