Love this interview with the awesome Nick Parker. We once spoke on the same Copy Cabana bill - bits of his TOV talk are still with me after nearly 10 years. And this bit from above is brilliant:
"I usually ask writers to share a walking-inspired writing prompt, but let’s flip that on its head – can you share a writing-inspired walking prompt for our readers?
Just before you head out for a walk, grab a book at random from your shelf and read a page or two. Use this as the stimulus on your walk. You might talk about it with someone else. You might just mull it over in your own mind. You might use it as something to respond to with your own writing. I find that this gives a walk a distinctive ‘inner landscape’ that makes them memorable."
It's really similar to something I've been thinking about for a talk on curiosity... so I'm sort of pinching and adapting a bit.
Aw, that’s fab. Isn’t Nick ace? And how brilliant that you spoke on the same Copy Cabana lineup. I never made it to one of those events and really wish I had. Hope your talk on curiosity goes well. Have to admit I’m curious to hear about it so can you share when and where it is?
INCREDIBLE. Absolutely bloody loved every bit of this. A glorious read!
P.S. Do you know the phrase "solvitur ambulando" - meaning “It is solved by walking"? I have a post-it reminder in my office because I never think to walk when I'm chewing over a problem, but whenever I go for a trot, everything begins to make sense. I have that pinned up rather than "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking" only cos I'm squeamish about having a Nietzsche quote up, even though the sentiment feels bang-on.
Aw, thanks Ettie. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. And I do know that phrase. I keep meaning to chuck it into one of my posts at some point cos it’s just so good, isn't it?
Great questions, Sarah!
Love this interview with the awesome Nick Parker. We once spoke on the same Copy Cabana bill - bits of his TOV talk are still with me after nearly 10 years. And this bit from above is brilliant:
"I usually ask writers to share a walking-inspired writing prompt, but let’s flip that on its head – can you share a writing-inspired walking prompt for our readers?
Just before you head out for a walk, grab a book at random from your shelf and read a page or two. Use this as the stimulus on your walk. You might talk about it with someone else. You might just mull it over in your own mind. You might use it as something to respond to with your own writing. I find that this gives a walk a distinctive ‘inner landscape’ that makes them memorable."
It's really similar to something I've been thinking about for a talk on curiosity... so I'm sort of pinching and adapting a bit.
Aw, that’s fab. Isn’t Nick ace? And how brilliant that you spoke on the same Copy Cabana lineup. I never made it to one of those events and really wish I had. Hope your talk on curiosity goes well. Have to admit I’m curious to hear about it so can you share when and where it is?
Cool, cool. Sent you a DM on LinkedIn. See you in a bit!
Inexpert sounds great! Sad to have narrowly missed it by *checks notes* 7 years.
I know, right? I will happily sign the petition to bring it back!
INCREDIBLE. Absolutely bloody loved every bit of this. A glorious read!
P.S. Do you know the phrase "solvitur ambulando" - meaning “It is solved by walking"? I have a post-it reminder in my office because I never think to walk when I'm chewing over a problem, but whenever I go for a trot, everything begins to make sense. I have that pinned up rather than "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking" only cos I'm squeamish about having a Nietzsche quote up, even though the sentiment feels bang-on.
Aw, thanks Ettie. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. And I do know that phrase. I keep meaning to chuck it into one of my posts at some point cos it’s just so good, isn't it?
Ahh this is lovely :-) Thanks so much for the walk n talk.
Thanks, Nick. I loved our ‘bramble’!