Creative Momentum with Meg is a podcast of conversations with creatives
Creative Momentum with Meg is a podcast where I talk with writers and creatives about how and why they do their creative work. Explore these conversations about creative process, inspiration, routines, challenges and the many different ways people bring their ideas to life.
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S2E31: Jem Splitter, screenwriter, director and producer who lets ideas take their time – Creative Momentum with Meg
Jem Splitter, writer, director and producer on letting ideas take their timeWriter, director and producer Jem Splitter joins Meg Dunley on Creative Momentum with Meg to explore the less visible parts of creative work: mind wandering, letting ideas develop, finding a creative career path and learning to trust the stories we want to tell.Jem shares how one musical spent around five years in the dreaming stage, why a lack of routine can sometimes support creativity, and why the inner critic needs to give instinct some space before the editing begins.They also discuss plotting, inspiration through reading and misreading, the importance of tone in storytelling, and the role of persistence in building a creative career.In this episode:· Finding a winding path into creative work· Making space for daydreaming and mind wandering· Why some ideas need years to develop· Balancing instinct, plotting and editing· Finding inspiration in reading and everyday life· How tone establishes trust with an audience· Finding the courage to pursue creative workWho should listen?Writers, screenwriters, storytellers and other creatives who want to understand their own process, especially those who feel they should be more productive or have a clearer path into their creative work.Find Jem Splitter:· Instagram @jemonmeringue· Displaced webseries· Watch Displaced https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFweqDjw1S-myxlSnmekZzS_HqFsc9bl2Read the full interview: https://megdunley.com/2026/10/27/jem-splitter-interview/More episodes: https://megdunley.substack.com/s/creative-momentum-with-meg-dunleySubscribe to Creative Momentum with Meg on your favourite podcast platform so you don't miss future conversations.MusicA special thank you to Yvonne Morton for the beautiful music that accompanies each episode. You can find Yvonne on Bandcamp and Instagram. Get full access to Musings with Meg at megdunley.substack.com/subscribe
- S2E31: Jem Splitter, screenwriter, director and producer who lets ideas take their time
- S2E30: Maddy Tyers, actor, writer and producer, on collaboration and creation
- S2E29: Author Amy Coomer on cafés and the freedom to follow a story
- S2E28: Ingrid J. Adams, author and the importance of finding your own way
- S2E27: Claire Zorn, author, artist and enthusiastic maker
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