Creative Differences

In Creative Differences Australian author, Graeme Simsion, has included eight short stories previously published in other sources and a short piece produced for Twitter. These short pieces make up the first section of the book. Two of the short stories involve Don Tillman, the popular character in the Rosie series of books. The short stories are followed by a novella entitled Creative Differences which was first written as an audio book.

Emily and Scott are authors who had success with a novel that they wrote together three years previously. Writing the novel also brought them closer together emotionally and they now live together but are working on separate projects. Scott's solo book was not a great success while Emily is suffering writer's block when writing her literary project. She eventually asks Scott for advice which results in regular sessions, usually with a drink or two, where they discuss writing techniques and brainstorm ideas. Life becomes more complicated when one of Emily's students invades their space.

Creative Differences provides an insight into the many styles and procedures involved in creating a story that others might want to read. The book also looks at the need a writer may sometimes have to just write in order to understand themselves and their relationships with others.