by Bronwen Whyatt | Mar 28, 2018 | Creativity, Writing
Yesterday, I had this small chink of a realisation. The life of sitting in my garret, feeling like I’m not doing anything, getting anywhere or achieving anything is THE WRITER’s LIFE. The writer’s life is lonely, unforgiving, tedious, boring,...
by Bronwen Whyatt | Feb 20, 2018 | Creativity, Writing
… or why choosing a diary is the most important creative decision I make each year. People don’t usually get gushy about their diary, however mine has always been very important to me, and selecting my partner in crime each year is a case for careful...
by Bronwen Whyatt | Feb 14, 2018 | Art, Creativity, Writing
For years and years, I have kept a box of cards and letters that I have received from my friend Helen. The cards began before the letters: birthdays, Christmas and just ‘cos exchanges, that morphed into longer letters when Helen got her first job in the...
by Bronwen Whyatt | Jun 24, 2017 | Film reviews, Writing
84 Charing Cross Road, David Jones (1987) Going back in time, this classic, multi-BAFTA award-winning film, based on a true story, reminds us that sending parcels half way around the globe was not invented by the age of online-shopping. It is about loving old books...
by Bronwen Whyatt | Jun 23, 2017 | Philosophy, Writing
May, 2008 Yesterday I took a very fast train between Basel and Den Haag. I would like to share with you what came to me on that journey … I am taking a very fast train from Basel to Den Haag to pursue my cello dreams. I closed my eyes listening to Kate Bush...
by Bronwen Whyatt | May 4, 2017 | Art, Creativity, Writing
The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron, is an international best-seller that contains “a course in discovering and recovering your creative self.” I have been working with Julia Cameron’s wonderful books for five years now, and continue to write morning pages as she...
