Category: Creative Process/Craft

  • The Beholder’s Share*

    The idea is this: part of the meaning or significance of a work of art is provided by the viewer. The viewer of the work,…

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  • Speakeasy

    A writer has several needs that must be met in order to practice his craft. He needs a physical place that is solely his where…

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  • Fist

    It has happened twice now, toward the end of the final draft of a project. There it is, a glaring typo discovered at the beginning…

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  • Fire

    I am finishing a late draft of my current long-form project. The setting of the story is agricultural, pre-electricity. The family uses open flame for…

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  • If You’re Bored

    If you’re bored, no…if you’re not thoroughly riveted by the piece you’re writing, it’s not ready for a reader. And until this criteria is met,…

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