Sean D. Francis

To say there are rules to creativity is hubris.  I’m reminded of that scene in Dead Poet’s Society where Robin William’s character addresses that section of the poetry book about graphing poems. powered by Splicd.com Yet we cannot deny there are some very basic elements that can be applied to enhance creativity. Creativity is not [...]

Creativity Starts With a Habit | BlogSDN Articles. The linked article talks about creativity coming more from habit and ritual than spontaneous moments of brilliance.  And looking at the number of people who make their livings being creative, it is obvious that while there may be sparks of creativity once in awhile, they wouldn’t be [...]

I have a soft spot for apps that help capture my creative impulses. I usually rely upon note taking apps or voice recording apps to capture my insights through the day, but sometimes I will run up against an abstract issue that needs to be puzzled out. Thinking Space is an application that allows the [...]

Time, not talent, seems to be the true indicator of expertise. What I am about to discuss comes to me via a very circuitous route that one can only find on the internet. Lifehacker.com did a write up of Penelope Trunk’s article regarding an article she is attached to from the July/August 2007 issue of [...]

Just having a little fun.

A week ago, several friends of mine and I got together to make short movies.  We really didn’t expect to get much done because when we get together we don’t tend to be very focused.  Yet, we all really wanted to get some things accomplished. We had only one complete script and two ‘improv’ type [...]