Dane Clark CollinsAI, Art, and the Future of Creativity — Creative GrimoireI’ve avoided this topic because I didn’t think I had anything to add that wasn’t already being loudly expressed across the Internet. But…Apr 21Apr 21
Dane Clark CollinsKill Your Darlings, But How? A Simple Editing Algorithm — Creative GrimoireWe hear it all the time: “Kill your darlings.” But what does it mean? How do we know which need to die, and how do we kill them? This…Jan 22, 2023Jan 22, 2023
Dane Clark CollinsDevelop Skills Faster with Science-Based Creative Practice StrategiesMy goal when I’m practicing any craft is mastery. That’s an elusive goal, and I’ve never achieved it. It’s one of those goals best kept…Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
Dane Clark CollinsThe Evolution of the Multiverse, from Olympus to Today — Creative GrimoireThe idea of alternate realities has always inspired me to think beyond what’s possible in our three dimensions of time plus space. By its…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Dane Clark CollinsBuilding a Better Productivity System for Creative Work — Creative GrimoireMost creative work benefits from long periods of focus rather than checking tasks off a list. Meanwhile, most productivity systems that…May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Dane Clark CollinsSimple Markdown Guide for WritersYou can learn the basics of Markdown in 5 minutes, so I’ll teach you those basics now with a simple Markdown guide. Learn a tiny bit of…Jan 11, 2021Jan 11, 2021
Dane Clark CollinsNovelists: Weave together a complex storyline using this strategy in Scrivener (free Scrivener…Weaving together complex storylines can become overwhelming. I use this method to conquer overwhelm and ensure all characters have a story.Jan 6, 20201Jan 6, 20201
Dane Clark CollinsSpeculative & historical fiction writing: the difficulty of getting into the minds of our…Writers don’t often consider philosophical anachronisms in speculative fiction. But doing so offers insights and deepens our characters.Nov 13, 2019Nov 13, 2019
Dane Clark CollinsMaking Art and Shaping Reality with Magic and Creativity — Rebel CreatorMagic and the power of intentional beliefSep 16, 2019Sep 16, 2019
Dane Clark CollinsThe exhaustive guide to idea capture for better creativityI’m going to make the case that the way you capture your ideas is just as integral to the creative process as what happens in the mind. It…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019