Be it for entertainment, education, preserving culture or instilling moral values, we all appreciate a good story. I recently read The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker in which he packages storytelling into 7 main formats: Overcoming the monster Rags to riches The quest Voyage and return Comedy Tragedy Rebirth These themes can be mixed and matched to create more complex stories, but the…
Ever felt like you’ve read the internet and you’re still uninspired? Or your mind suddenly goes from a white-hot idea station to an ice block – and the more you think about it, the worse it gets? I know the feeling. Here are my top 4 things to do when you need the light bulb to ting: 1. Free writing…