Posts from 'Articles' category

As a practicing cynic I arrived fashionably late to the AI party. I felt, and continue to feel, uncomfortable with how the LLMs have been trained, by hoovering up all of human creativity without permission. But, AI isn’t going away so I’ve been exploring how I can use it to add value to my work… Continue Reading ›

Continuing the theme of yesterday’s post – writing, just do it – this wonderful video from Field Notes features writing’s elusive partner:  inspiration.

There is so much truth in this quote from Thoughts on Writing by Patrick Rhone. I don’t think about the “right” tools or the “right” environment or the “right” time. The right tool is the one I have with me. The right environment is my butt in a chair. The right time is now.

On the train, flying north. A pocket full of electronic books, a window full of misty countryside. The window wins.

A short weeknote this week as I had an injection into my wrist on Thursday and I’m still resting it. I was in Bristol on Monday and Tuesday which coincided with the Bristol Light Festival. On Monday evening we went to the Left Handed Giant brewpub which was being used as a huge ‘screen’ upon… Continue Reading ›

It’s odd writing this weeknote in Bristol, describing last Monday, which also found me in this lovely city. On Monday I worked from the agency offices, sadly our plans for the day were derailed due to sickness so I ended up spending the day in a large meeting room all on my own. The evening,… Continue Reading ›