SoundBits podcast
Unleash Your Creativity
Episode Summary
Don Griffin, a software developer by profession, is a guest on a show today. He discusses his passion for creative writing alongside his technical background. Here are the key points: Don enjoys writing creative content like stories and screenplays. He highlights the importance of exploring creative potential and shedding self-imposed limitations. Writing, especially fiction, allows him to explore his inner thoughts and develop characters. Don shares his experience of attending a screenwriting course and participating in writing exercises. He talks about his current project where he will write a story based on a painting by an artist. The conversation circles back to the importance of receiving feedback and different perspectives on creative work.
Episode Notes
Episode Notes: Don Griffin - Unleash Your Creativity
Guest: Don Griffin, Software Developer & Creative Writer
Key Points:
- Don Griffin is a software developer with a passion for creative writing (fiction, stories, screenplays).
- He emphasizes breaking out of self-imposed limitations and exploring creative potential.
- Writing allows Don to explore his thoughts and develop characters.
- He recently participated in a screenwriting course and enjoys exercises that push his creativity.
- Don has a current project collaborating with an artist: writing a story based on her painting.
- The episode highlights the importance of receiving feedback and different perspectives on creative work.
- Don finds inspiration in various art forms, including live theater and paintings.
Additional Notes:
- Don is working on his second fiction novel in a series.
- He wants his readers to discover new aspects of characters throughout the story.
- Don gets story ideas from various sources, including royalty-free photos.
- He is participating in a writing group that uses paintings as prompts.
- The episode touches on the value of feedback in creative pursuits, referencing Don's experience in a photography class.