Blah Di Da

Blah Di Da

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Blah Di Da episodes

  • Making art for no audience

    A little blah di da reflection on writing without an audience for 30 years.

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    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    My books and prints:

    • Books and prints

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    • My free eBook of poems
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
    13 min
  • Selling out to myself

    Sometimes I'll write stuff purely on 'cleverness' and it will lack something. It feels like I've sold out to myself. But sometimes I have to write these hollow pieces to break through to the real stuff.

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    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    My books and prints:

    • Books and prints

    Find me:

    • My free eBook of poems
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
    10 min
  • Creative breakthroughs by not giving a shit

    Talking about David Chase from the Sopranos, David Lynch, and not giving a shit as aid to creative breakthroughs.

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    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    My books and prints:

    • Books and prints

    Find me:

    • My free eBook of poems
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
    11 min
  • Documenting the writing process for one of me videos

    I thought I'd document the writing process of one of my videos I shared recently on TikTok and Instagram "Envy disguised as moral highground". Also there's a little bit I learned on writer's rooms (from the Sopranos showrunner, David Chase) at the end.

    Preorder my new book: WORKING NINE LIVES

    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    My books and prints:

    • Books and prints

    Find me:

    • My free eBook of poems
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
    14 min
  • Physical frailty and creating beyond oneself

    I used to visit a cafe next to a nursing home. It was incredible. Anxiety reducing. And I've noticed how some of my favourite artists write beyond themselves when physically frail and elderly.

    Preorder my new book: WORKING NINE LIVES

    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    My books and prints:

    • Books and prints

    Find me:

    • My free eBook of poems
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    • YouTube
    9 min
  • One idea leads to the next

    Each book I've written seems to have had an abberant piece in it - like a doorway to the next book.

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    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    UM' self help book for creatives:

    • UM

    My 'Best Of' illustrated poems:

    • Confetti Tornado

    Find me:

    • Subscribe to (very occasional) newsletter
    • darbyhudsonart.com
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    9 min
  • Sticking up poems around the streets and talking to myself

    I walked Melbourne Streets sticking up poems over two days while talking to myself: Gertrude St, Swan St, Greville St, Chapel St, Smith St Brunswick St, Bridge Road, VCA Southbank.

    Preorder my new book: WORKING NINE LIVES

    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    UM' self help book for creatives:

    • UM

    My 'Best Of' illustrated poems:

    • Confetti Tornado

    Find me:

    • Subscribe to (very occasional) newsletter
    • darbyhudsonart.com
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    14 min
  • Shit podcast episode where I was out of ideas

    Shit podcast episode. Huge creative block. And little on letting the unconscious do the heavy lifting in creativity.

    Preorder my new book: WORKING NINE LIVES

    • WORKING NINE LIVES

    UM' self help book for creatives:

    • UM

    My 'Best Of' illustrated poems:

    • Confetti Tornado

    Find me:

    • Subscribe to (very occasional) newsletter
    • darbyhudsonart.com
    • Instagram
    • TikTok
    10 min

About Blah Di Da

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Darby Hudson talks about the 'creative process' and muddling through life.