Reflecting on her current SGSAH-internship with the Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, resident blogger Ebba shares her process of brainstorming public outreach ideas that highlight the existing strengths of a place or region rather than competing for space with established enterprises and creative practitioners. This exploratory post about roaming the streets of Aberdeen and Nairn aims to inspire the reader to let others into their own creative process sooner rather than later.