Category: Writing Life
In Short: The Nature of Our Work
You cannot trust your day-in and day-out feelings about your creative work. These are no gauge. They are no metric. They are far too fickle.Β …
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An Artist’s Blessing
And may the sweetness of the Master our God be upon usΒ and the work of our hands firmly found for us,Β and the work…
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Under Contract: Waterborne
The famed prophet and shipbuilder lays in his tent on his deathbed. Family gathers, as family will. Each takes a turn at his side'a few…
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Creative Work: A Lament and Encouragement
I'd like to tell you that my writing life is precise and planned, that it goes off like clockwork, each day resulting in sure-fire productivity.…
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Writing When the Story is Failing
While writing earlier this week, the process felt like running in sand uphill. There was little evidence of progress. The desire to quit was great.…
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