Wim Wenders on Creativity
Wise words from German filmmaker Wim Wenders
Tag: writing
Performing Poet
A couple of snaps of me in full poetry flow at last night’s spoken word/poetry evening at the Sandymount Community Centre. A beautiful evening with a warm friendly crowd. Art is good for the heart.
Take a leap of faith with your creativity
I’ve been thinking about creative patterns and behaviours a lot recently. So often we follow tried and trusted paths for our creative pursuits. It’s easier. It’s comfortable. It works. But sometimes it’s worth taking a chance. A risk. Doing something a bit new. A bit unexpected. Something that might even be a bit scary. And […]
Elmore Leonard on writing
Elmore Leonard offers some sagely advice about the art of writing.
Carving poetry out of newspaper clippings
Great art can come from anywhere. These are the pleasing results of a recent experiment using clippings from the newspaper to create poems.
Three Men Talking About Things That They Kinda Know About – Limited Edition 10th Anniversary
For anyone new to my website, I just wanted to holler about the recent publication of our award-nominated spoken word play, Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About. A decade ago we staged this show at the Dublin Fringe and subsequently toured it around Europe to huge critical acclaim. It was one of […]
It’s A Sin – Compelling viewing
Finished this beautiful television series last night. A brilliantly acted and wonderfully written series about the human stories at the heart of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s in London. Utterly heartbreaking at times but ultimately a gorgeous story of love, queer identity and friendship. A compelling piece of storytelling that is very worthy of […]
A Bob Dylan poem
I recently renovated my office at home and put up my treasured Bob Dylan poster on the wall. Not only is Bob Dylan an artistic hero of mine, he also plays a huge role for me in learning about the craft of great writing. As for the poster; the story of how I acquired it […]
Chalkboard Quote #2 – James Joyce on the magic of mistakes
James Joyce today on the chalkboard. A reminder that mistakes or happy accidents are the source of great creative breakthroughs.
Three Men Talking – Ten Years On
Last night’s 10th anniversary event for Three Men Talking About Things They Kinda Know About was a really special occasion. It was wonderful to share the stage with Colm Keegan Poet and Writer and Stephen James Smith once again, and reflect on the art we made, as well as the friendship we have forged. All […]
