Paul Brasington 2023

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Silhouettes on rocky shore
I’m a writer and musician, based on the south east coast of England.
As well as a showcase for what I do, here you’ll find ideas and insight, a collection of blogs written over time and still in progress, reflecting on aspects of culture, society, and technology.
I’ve made my living writing for business. I have decades of experience, in digital and print media. These are interesting times for commercial writing: AI is changing everything, but I'm pretty sure there's a place for real as well as artificial intelligence. We should talk about that. You’ll find more information through the menu above or the links below.
Old woman in deckchair
Author playing violin
Author head and shoulders on Hungerford Bridge, London
Copywriting
I've worked in PR and ad agencies, moving on to a successful freelance career. Find out more about the work I've done.
Fiction
I write in prose, though I'm interested in lyricism. Find out more about my long and short form work, and my planned publishing projects.
Music
I play violin, improvising around jazz and folk. Find out more about the music I make and the bands I play with.
Latest Insights (Blogs)

Rows of book on shelves
Man and woman dance in each other's arms
Man offers handshake to attractive younger woman
The Tragedy of Attachment
From Good stuff
It’s one of the best films of the 1990s, and not because of its brilliant action scenes (read more)
Writing and money
From Good thinking
Every so often, on platforms like Medium, you'll see a piece proclaiming traditional publishing models are dead (read more)
AI and art: the issue is identity
From Good work
There's a fundamental and insurmountable reason why AI can't do art, which is about the nature of art itself (read more)
Contact
paul@brasington.co.uk    +44 7798 913129
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