Category Archives: On Creativity

White Paper: The Problem of Ownership Claims Without Product and the Contribution Threshold for Legitimate Credit

Posted on December 11, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across creative industries, research environments, entrepreneurial ventures, and institutional collaborations, disputes frequently arise over who deserves credit or ownership. A growing pattern involves individuals asserting ownership rights or demanding credit on the basis of having had an idea—even … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Writing for Trends vs. Writing for Longevity — Strategic Distinctions Between Hot Topics and Evergreen Content

Posted on December 5, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Writers today face two dominant strategic pathways: Producing topical, trend-aligned content that captures immediate attention by engaging with what is hot and culturally relevant. Developing evergreen content that retains value long after publication and is consistently rediscovered by … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Mining the Ordinary—How Writers Transform Daily Life Into Essays, Poetry, Fiction, and Drama

Posted on December 4, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Writers working in every genre—essay, poetry, prose fiction, and drama—regularly depend on the raw material of their daily lives to produce compelling, resonant work. This white paper examines the cognitive, perceptual, and craft-level mechanisms by which ordinary experiences … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Centralization of Power and Opportunity in Churches—Dynamics, Risks, and Strategies for Balanced Congregational Development

Posted on November 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In many denominations and church networks—whether hierarchical, connectional, or loosely affiliated—there is a recurring tendency for power, opportunity, and membership to centralize in the “headquarters church,” “mother congregation,” or “home office congregation.” This dynamic mirrors national challenges in … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Role of Modal Interchange in Songwriting for Capturing Complex Emotional Resonance

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Modal interchange—the borrowing of chords from parallel modes or tonal centers—has become one of the most effective tools for contemporary songwriters seeking nuanced emotional expression. By strategically stepping outside a song’s native diatonic palette, modal interchange enables composers to … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Falling Slowly: Comparative Terminal Velocity of Animals and Objects, and How Body Design Minimizes Impact Speed

Posted on November 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Terminal velocity—the maximum speed an object reaches when falling through a fluid such as air—is a key determinant of whether a fall is survivable. This paper compares the terminal velocities of various animals and inanimate objects, analyses how size, … Continue reading →

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The Columbia River School: A Philosophical White Paper

Posted on November 3, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Introduction The Columbia River School is envisioned as a modern artistic movement and educational institution that draws its inspiration from the Hudson River School of 19th-century America. Like its predecessor, it seeks to express a profound reverence for nature, … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Appearance of Authority vs. Substance of Competence

Posted on October 9, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper explores the deep organizational and psychological divide between two archetypes of authority: The Manager Who Wants to Be Seen as Right — valuing image, conformity, and control. The Manager Who Wants People to Look Busy — … Continue reading →

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White Paper: From “Not Reckless II” to Global Arena Rock: What Bryan Adams Has—and Hasn’t—Said About Into the Fire, Waking Up the Neighbours, and 18 ‘Til I Die

Posted on October 2, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Adams has publicly framed Into the Fire (1987) as a purposeful break from the teen-nostalgia/romance formula of Reckless (1984), accepting that some listeners expected a sequel and didn’t get one. He has said he wasn’t fazed by the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Minimum Viable Media Company Roadmap

Posted on September 23, 2025 by nathanalbright

I would imagine that at least some of you, like me, know people who claim to be media entrepreneurs or may even have such ambitions personally. Here is a roadmap to help us all stay on the side of legitimate … Continue reading →

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