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Tristan February 24, 2013

The Creative Process

‘The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it… So if … View Post

Tristan February 18, 2013

The War of Art

I am reading The War of Art at the moment and I have had a realisation. The opening of the book talks about ‘Resistance’. … View Post

Tristan January 23, 2013

Children’s Literature Links & Articles

I share lots of Kid and Teen literature links on Twitter. Here are some recent highlights: * Love this: Inside @oliverjeffers … View Post

Tristan January 22, 2013

Year Five and Other Stuff We Made Up

‘One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.’ – Goethe I love it when kids are inspired to create something. Whether it’… View Post

Tristan December 14, 2012

The Writer’s Notebook #4: Relaxation the Key to Creativity

‘On the dragon there are many scales. Everyone of them says ‘Thou Shalt.’ Kill the dragon ‘Thou Shalt’. When one has killed that dragon, … View Post

Tristan December 6, 2012

The Writer’s Notebook #3 : My First Notebook

This is the first notebook I remember owning. (It inspired the cover and a lot of the content for my book My Life &… View Post

Tristan November 20, 2012

The Writer’s Notebook #2 : Get Lost

I used to outline my stories heavily before I wrote them. Once I had done enough freewriting and thinking and considering to feel that … View Post

Tristan November 15, 2012

The Writer’s Notebook #1

For me, the notebook is the heart of the writer’s practice. I use iPhones to capture Notes and Voice Memos. I use … View Post

Tristan June 26, 2012

Digital Storytelling

Digital tools and a 360-degree approach to storytelling are revolutionising the creative process for kids and teens everywhere. I was recently funded to take … View Post