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What to do when your mind is blank
This week’s newsletter brought to you by the letter S, for stubbornness.
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Suw Charman-Anderson
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The most beautiful word in the world is ‘No’
You should probably say it to yourself more often.
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Suw Charman-Anderson
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March 2024

Catch up with Dr Dean Burnett in conversation
Dean talked about how he started his writing career, how his first book came about, how he came to meet Whoopi Goldberg, and more!
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Suw Charman-Anderson
What is Grist?
Hone your observational skills and fire up your imagination.
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What if the doors to the creative industry are all closed?
How do we find a window to climb through?
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The paradox of originality
Trying to be original ensures you are not.
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Grist: Creating characters with personality
Register now to join us at 7pm GMT on Monday 11 March for the next Grist conversation.
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Suw Charman-Anderson

February 2024

Tell that watcher at the gates of your mind to eff off
Creativity is about radical acceptance of your first ideas and resisting the urge to second-guess yourself.
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Suw Charman-Anderson
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Maybe it’s not us who are broken. Maybe it’s the system.
How do we survive in an industry that that has commoditised us?
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January 2024

Grist: How plan continuation bias might affect character decisions
Join us at 7pm GMT on Thursday 8 February for the next Grist conversation.
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Suw Charman-Anderson
When do you get the opportunity to really observe people?
And I don't mean through binoculars.
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What can you do less of in 2024?
Sometimes we should resolve not to add more to our lives, but to make space by taking things away.
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Suw Charman-Anderson
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