ur creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion?

In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. Maybe you already have a comedy writing partner, a producer to your film direc

For many creative people, much of their creative work is done completely alone. There are exceptions, for example if you’re in a band or a theatre group, where a large part of your creative time is spent with others, working towards a greater collective performance and with a shared creative effort.

But largely, being creative - at least in one of the commonly recognised creative arts or disciplines - consists of much time with yourself, experimenting, working through ideas, redrafting, redesigning, redirecting your energies until a suitable end point or level is reached.

If we were to investigate more deeply, it’s likely in fact that many people actually relish this time alone, however brief it may sometimes be, where they’re completely lost in their own creative flow and don’t have to answer to any external demands or distractions.

Equally though there are other times where we crave the company of others on our creative explorations, whether they’re directly collaborating with us or just along for the ride. So if you find your creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion?

In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. Maybe you already have a comedy writing partner, a producer to your film direct

and with a shared creative effort.

But largely, being creative - at least in one of the commonly recognised creative arts or disciplines - consists of much time with yourself, experimenting, working through ideas, redrafting, redesigning, redirecting your energies until a suitable end point or level is reached.

If we were to investigate more deeply, it’s likely in fact that many people actually relish this time alone, however brief it may sometimes be, where they’re completely lost in their own creative flow and don’t have to answer to any external demands or distractions.

Equally though there are other times where we crave the company of others on our creative explorations, whether they’re directly collaborating with us or just along for the ride. So if you find your creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion?

In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. Maybe you already have a comedy writing partner, a producer to your film direc

ergies until a suitable end point or level is reached.

If we were to investigate more deeply, it’s likely in fact that many people actually relish this time alone, however brief it may sometimes be, where they’re completely lost in their own creative flow and don’t have to answer to any external demands or distractions.

Equally though there are other times where we crave the company of others on our creative explorations, whether they’re directly collaborating with us or just along for the ride. So if you find your creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion?

In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. Maybe you already have a comedy writing partner, a producer to your film direc

don’t have to answer to any external demands or distractions.

Equally though there are other times where we crave the company of others on our creative explorations, whether they’re directly collaborating with us or just along for the ride. So if you find your creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion?

In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. Maybe you already have a comedy writing partner, a producer to your film direc

ur creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion?

In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. Maybe you already have a comedy writing partner, a producer to your film director, or a friend you go to dance classes with?

Whatever, or however you create, you can bet that there’s other people out there who are striving for very similar things that you are. And in these days of global communities it’s fairly easy to find a website, group or forum who are into just the same stuff that you are.

But what if we open this idea of a creative companion a little wider?

Imagine you’re about to go on a long plane or train journey. You’re planning to make the most of the hours you’ll be spending travelling, and work on one of your current creative projects. What can you take along with you as a creative companion to help you along, inspire you and keep you focused with your project?

Maybe a favourite notebook or journal? Maybe a photo of someone or something that brings back fond memories? Maybe a small object that reminds you of a time when you were particularly creative, excited or motivated? Maybe something else entirely?

You could build up favourite companions for specific creative projects or s