Aside from sitting down to actually write, where else do we get our creative energy and ideas from?

From solo afternoon trips to the cinema, visits to modern art installations and long drives alone, this episode is all about how we feed our creativity, spark new ideas and solve creative problems. Becoming aware of how we feed our creativity is one thing - but how do we then protect that creative time? Penny and Ali talk about how they prioritise those activities by treating it as part of the process and why they think we should all take it seriously.

Links mentioned in the show

5x15 spoken word events

Hay Festival Player

Arvon at Home

Edinburgh Book Festival

Mr B's Emporium Book Subscription

Galley Beggar's Press subscription

Girl A - Abigail Dean

Pew - Catherine Lacey

The Silence - Don Delillo

The Divers' Game - Jesse Ball