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The Architect’s Dilemma

The Architect’s Dilemma

Sometimes it is hard to work with the constraints of tradition. A creative project often comes up against the rules and patterns established by the past, such as within a particular genre of story. I have a Greek friend named Stavros. He grew up on the island of...
Mystery of a Story

Mystery of a Story

Trying to wrangle the subconscious is part of the excitement and part of the burden of the artist. By its very nature, it does not follow a rigid path forward. The shadowy subconscious meanders. And sometimes we lose sight of it along the way. Often, in the midst of a...
The Motorcycle and the Artist

The Motorcycle and the Artist

I have a friend, Charlie, who had been struggling to start work on a graphic novel he had rattling around in his head. He just couldn’t put pen to paper. In an effort to move forward, he decided to housesit over the winter in Homer, Alaska. Charlie figured that the...
The Inspiration

The Inspiration

The title “Daylight for Dreamers” first came to mind a long while ago. I had the phrase floating around in my head for a number of years. But I never had a place to put it. I wonder if others have the same predilection for conjuring up titles for books and stories...
More on the Creative Conversation

More on the Creative Conversation

I realized that the last posting fell short in terms of suggesting any practical way in which such a conversation can take place – how to develop that creative interplay. I suppose that the paths into this back-and-forth are myriad. I find that I need to build a...