A lot of people ask me what programs I recommend for various creative arts projects so I decided to share with you what my personal favourites are.

Writing
Final Draft tops my list without a doubt.
While it specialises in screenwriting, this program offers templates for manuscripts, plays, comic books, tv shows and more.
Industry standard layout is preset and you have access to scene and character reports, revision mode and almost anything else you need to get your written project off the ground....
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It's one o'clock in the morning and I can't sleep.
I'm too tired to do my assignment and apparently (though I disagree) not tired enough to sleep, so I figure there's no better time to write a new blog entry than now.
I realise I haven't uploaded any of my writing samples yet but I promise you they are coming.
I hope you all like the photos I have already uploaded and while there's not a huge amount yet, I have only just started with photography so the page will grow as I practice my skills.
I ho...
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We've all heard it before - "If you want to write, write!"
It's one thing to say you're going to write every day and while I think every writer should put pen to paper on a daily basis, I know that's not always possible.
A creative arts project needs to be tended to regularly but you really need to dedicate your time to it.
I'm the first to admit I have let my creative projects creep to the back of my cupboard lately but I have just started to pick it back up again.
I have one night a week to do ...
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If your fingers are embellished with keyboard indents why not put them to good use and keep on writing.
Let's get our creativity flowing with a writers group and book club and share the passion.
There is no minimum number required to get the group started and you don't have to be a professional.
All you need is a passion for writing and a love of books.
So get those pens scribbling and that imagination burning and contact me for information.

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"Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that." So what are you waiting for?
I've always been a dreamer but pursuing those dreams was a whole other kettle of fish.
The fear that my passion far outweighed any talent I had was overwhelming.
Whether or not that's true, I realised it wasn't the point.
There were a million reasons I decided to chase my dreams so for now I’ll just start with one of them.
After being diagnosed with anxiety disorder, I realised I had been living in a ...
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