Writing and Publishing
9 writing and reading tips from writers
Whether you’re wrestling writer’s block or you’re an avid reader wanting to approach stories from a new perspective, try these…
The Weed Foragers Handbook by Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland
The ‘science textbook’ definition of a weed as ‘a plant that according to some human criteria is undesirable.'
Celebrating queer allies in LGBTIQ film
The importance of queer allies in LGBTIQ documentary narratives are being recognised at this year's Melbourne Queer Film Festival and…
Working through your creative blocks
In 2017, musician, composer and music teacher Erica Bramham set herself the challenge of writing a song a day. Here's…
What adult artists can learn from children and young people
In this extract from the latest Platform Paper, Polyglot Artistic Director/co-CEO Sue Giles reflects on the ways that listening to…
How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event
‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds…
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Mapping the brain reveals that creative people are better able to co-activate brain networks that usually work separately.
Revising old work – is art ever really finished?
To change or keep as is? A director, a playwright, a live artist and a choreographer reflect on revisiting and…
How to make ideas happen
Three creative entrepreneurs – the founders of Parlour Gigs, Underground Cinema and Envato – share how they got started; how…
100 Nasty Women of History by Hannah Jewell
Regardless of the outcome of their particular struggle, all of these 100 women were brave.