Jade Green (writer) and David Mackenzie (composer) delve deep into the creative process, speaking to a wide range of innovators, rule-breakers and experts to get to the root of what drives us as artists.

PIVOTAL SLICE: a podcast for artists

MUSHROOM CLOUDS

'The suggestion seems to be that a sexually liberated woman is a woman who has detached from any notion of her adulthood...'

Men explain sexual liberation to me in ‘Poor Things’

Most episodes see her plunging her hands into corpses (this woman lives for a good autopsy), chasing down suspects and confronting all manner of monsters with poise and power. But in 'Irresistible', we get to see a side of her we never normally see.

Dana Scully taught me it’s OK to be vulnerable

'When we rewrite our rape stories, the emphasis is never on the actions of the perpetrator. This is because the burden of saying “no” is heavier than the responsibility of seeking a clear, unequivocal “yes.”'

The Sex You Didn’t Want

'He looked sideways at his blurred reflection in the coffin’s lacquered wood. Was his father really lying in there, divorced from spirit, soon to be ash? It was hard to comprehend.'

The Therapist 

Jade discusses the ups and downs of writing novels and short stories, how her definition of feminism has changed through running a literary journal, and turning challenges into gifts.

Writing Fiction with Jade Green

'I’ve studied the extensive guidelines on the retreat’s website. I’ve bought a watch and unscented soap. I’ve tried to picture the house, the teachers, the architecture of five days without screens and noise.'

Five days of silence

'He plops down on the nearest sofa and looks around at the opulent paintings and artefacts displayed around the room as though he is about to devour them.'

Best Served Cold

'Really the whole incident just proved my theory that you can’t trust anyone but yourself.'

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