<![CDATA[Creative Constraints Club: Library]]>https://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/s/libraryhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A6Vs!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdfac2895-84de-470d-9eaf-61d0e49e9b8b_1024x1024.pngCreative Constraints Club: Libraryhttps://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/s/librarySubstackWed, 10 Jun 2026 13:11:07 GMT<![CDATA[Haiku]]>https://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/p/haikuhttps://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/p/haikuWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:25:28 GMTSo we’re writing a haiku.

This is a Japanese form of poetry with a very specific structure:

5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

Well, that’s the English language interpretation of the original Japanese f…

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]]><![CDATA[Birdsong]]>https://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/p/birdsonghttps://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/p/birdsongTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:25:05 GMTSo you’re imagining what the birds are sharing with us.

I recorded this birdsong during a walk through Epping Forest in April.

Feel free to choose a bird you hear. What is it saying?

Happy writing

Rob

]]><![CDATA[Tree]]>https://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/p/treehttps://www.creativeconstraintsclub.org/p/treeMon, 08 Jun 2026 09:15:26 GMTSo we’re writing a profile from a face in a tree.

I’ve spotted and photographed a few recently, in case you’d like to use mine.

Like this surprised character in North Wales:

Or this whistler beside the River Lea:

Or this poor mashed-up soul in the Epping Forest:

When developing a character profile, I find it helpful to reflect on three questions:

  1. What do they want?

  2. What stands in their way?

  3. What are they willing to risk?

Happy writing

Rob

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