The Creative Instinct

Here’s the scene:

Walking slowly down the corridor of Doncaster Infirmary – because I’m accompanying my 83 year old mother-in-law, Vie, to her appointment for her gall stones – that is – getting rid of them. (Yes, I know it’s an exciting life, but somebody’s got to live it)

The walls are lined with colourful […]

Everyone knows the term ‘writers’ block’ and perhaps to a lesser extent ‘artists’ block’. I guess you might have suffered it yourself on occasion. The trouble with these terms, for me, is the clichéd images they conjure up: some lone writer, hands on keyboard and ready to produce their masterpiece. Or the artist pacing to […]

You know, there’s a huge, yawning and in my case, quite tetchy difference between getting ready to start a creative project, and then actually starting it. In this particular case I’m talking about this blog, The Creative Instinct, but it’s a pattern I’ve learned to recognise as part of my own creative process.
I’m sure many […]

Coming soon - a new blog dedicated to helping you get the best out of your creative instinct, producing better quality creative work - and more of it.
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Best wishes - Andrew Leigh