When you start writing you see yourself as the one and the only person creating the piece. You can only progress creativity when you let others in BUT you must be in charge. This means that you have to reality test what is contributed. The Collaboration Engine It’s simple. Respect people and listen. Absorb what…

What could I mean by that? Well, when you make anything it is yours and you have an emotional attachment. You may become stubborn to any change from your vision. Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying you must be willing to give up your vision after a comment. I’m saying you must listen. Then…

I once thought ‘Well, I’m creative now. I know how to be as creative as possible all the time.’ Did I know everything I wanted about creative thinking? Fool! Yes. I am a fool. One of the meanings, now lost, for the word ‘Fool’ is an agent of change. I change stuff like you do….

How do I go about the creative writing process when it comes to Jelly Trumpet? I sit myself down and hope. How I Used to Write A great deal of planning. I mean, a ridiculous amount of time researching, plotting, making characters come alive and redrafting. It worked. Hard work pays off and if you…

Jelly Trumpet is a finalist in the #IndPodAwards2023 for its jingle. Mr b worked on and refined the theme (in fact he’s still doing refinement, perfectionist isn’t he). Along with Tony ‘the voice-over guy) he’s come up with a Jingle that is funny, silly and sums up what Jelly Trumpet is all about. The first time Mr…

As you may know, Jelly Trumpet is a side hustle. We all have full-time jobs. My business is a digital marketing consultancy, Mr. B is a developer and our voice talent Ms Claire is a copywriter. Writing the Drafts I write at weekends mainly, Saturday morning is the best time, relaxed and full of coffee….

Discover: The Podcast as a Vehicle The Strong Woman Mary, The Entrepreneur The Format Interview Countdown The Podcast as a Vehicle I sat down to start on Season 2 of Jelly Trumpet. I knew one thing. That thing was I wanted to express what’s inside my head. Then send that to the inside of your…

When writing a scripted podcast enjoy yourself. You’ll see so much about how to write a podcast and that’s one person’s opinion. Writing your own podcast is down to you and what you want. Take your pleasure, pick up some tips and get writing. Can Podcasts Scripted? Well, what do you think? The majority of…

I’m be Frank. OK I’ll be ‘Francis the Honest’. The idea started with promoting my online marketing agency, Conversion Detectives and then morphed into a runaway comedy show. So, it was a promotional ploy I was after and I had to find something that I’m passionate about. I’ve always been fascinated with where ideas come…

Season 1 of Jelly Trumpet canters on this simple premise. You and only you can make yourself as creative as possible. You will also have to put some graft in, practice and keep going when the times take a darker turn. Self-Coaching v Learning You certainly will gain knowledge from books and experience from workshops…