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Sketchnoting has become a popular trend over the last 12 months with Mike Rohde driving a group named the Sketch Note Army, which has taken a life of its own. It was interesting reading a BrainHQ article further supporting “doodling” as a way to assist decoding and simplifying thought processes. Personally, I find “doodling” a […]

Seth Godin posted a blog about SUSDAT, which stands for Show Up, Sit Down and Type (or Paint). His message is that the key to getting words on the page is ‘just doing it’, even when you don’t feel particularly motivated or inspired. But what if writing eloquently just doesn’t come naturally to you? Personally […]

In my reading recently, I’ve had a real sense of appreciation for those people who can write with an almost musical talent; the way their words flow tunefully like a wonderful song. I think of the hours that Roald Dahl spent ensuring his manuscripts sang to children. It is easy to understand why they are […]

As so much of our communication moves into the electronic realm, how do we keep up with what’s polite, cool and useful? I’m reminded of the convoluted (but true) concept of ‘known knowns’, ‘known unknowns’ and ‘unknown unknowns’. Sorry, bear with me here… Basically, we usually know that we know something (although sometimes we’re wrong). […]

A picture starts with a simple stroke of a brush or pen or pencil, similarly a story starts with one word. It could even be one letter. The beauty of the picture or story evolves based on the strokes and words that follow. It seems that some people have an innate talent for pictures and […]

Recently I read the blog post by The Minimalist about the removal of sentimental items from your life. Thankfully there are few items that I hold with sentimental value … except my art supplies. In true minimalist style we decided to reduce the size of the home that we lived in so that we had […]

No matter what your age creating a story to share with others is a truly magical experience. I love to see the way people’s eye light up when they tell a story, share a success or ponder on a dream. Finding the right medium for your story can be a challenge. I have found as […]

I read the beautiful book I Am Here by Peter Reynolds to my youngest daughter before she had a rest. What a lovely way to drift off to sleep with all those wonderful thoughts about how we all see the world differently and that it is ok to see things differently. This creates the opportunity […]

A little while back I wrote the below post for www.wordsfromdaddysmouth.com.au. With the start up of The Story Curator it seemed like a good reminder to review these thoughts. Independent-publishing is a little like parenting. You do all you can before the baby comes along to be prepared for all possible scenarios, to be wise […]