by Ed Bell | May 2, 2015 | The Creative Habit
To err is human; to forgive divine. ALEXANDER POPE Forgiveness is our capacity to let go of things that don’t go our way. It’s a promise to let the people who cause us negativity or pain off the hook. Not to deny anyone’s accountability, but to agree...
by | Apr 27, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
You may know Ze Frank from his popular True Facts videos, in which he dubs clips of an animal species (a la National Geographic) with some true and some not-so-true facts. When he’s not providing voice-overs for dung beetles, he makes some pretty great videos about...
by Ed Bell | Apr 18, 2015 | The Creative Habit
I’ve spent a lot of my life trying to formulate principles for writing songs. Learning them from people further down the path than me. Getting those flashes of inspiration when I look at someone else’s work or when I create my own. By now I’ve been...
by Ed Bell | Apr 5, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
Face it, you’re unique. No-one else past, present and future is exactly like you. Knows what you know. Has been where you’ve been. Has seen what you’ve seen. Not only is there no-one else who can say what you have to say, the world is ready to hear...
by Ed Bell | Mar 27, 2015 | Cool Stuff, The Creative Habit
Being an innovator means taking risks. Saying yes. Being unpredictable. Being carefree. Being stupid. No-one worth caring about will remember you for your creative failures. But one major success and you’re a hit. The lesson? Fail big and fail often. Put your...
by Ed Bell | Mar 15, 2015 | The Creative Habit
John Cleese – actor, comedian and writer – gave this illuminating lecture at Video Arts on How our brains approach creativity. In it he talks about the importance of navigating your brain’s ‘open’ and ‘closed’ modes, and wrestling gently...
