You might think that after spending the last 10 years trying to wrangle 100k+ words into working novel manuscripts, sitting down to write 250 words for a children’s book would be a breeze.
Read MoreThere’s a slightly uncomfortable moment that comes after you have spent months making something you really believe in.
Read MoreIf I could clone myself, one of the Lauras would spend an awful lot of time having coffee with emerging creatives.
Read MoreI used to think mentors were people who were way ahead of me. Highly experienced, established artists. People I aspired to be like.
Read MoreDuring the run of COOKED, one of my favourite things happened in the foyer after the show.
Read MoreWe live in a time where information is everywhere. Even when we might like to avoid it. Even when we might, actually, prefer to look away.
Read MoreFor a long time, I kept my creative life and my philanthropy in separate boxes.
Read MoreAs someone who writes, performs, and makes things, I have always thought deeply about the creative process.
Read MoreAs a kid, I had a reputation for being forgetful, late, and unreliable. And as much as it frustrated everyone around me, it probably frustrated me even more.
Read MoreAs a creative, I need to feel free. That instinct is core to my personality.
Read MoreBeing an effective writer absolutely requires us to be functioning at peak creativity - but just as important is maintaining our productivity.
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