Category: Creative Process
Reflections on creativity, craft techniques, and my journey.
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On Giving New Life to Old Story Ideas
2–4 minutesI didn’t open the red pocket-sized notebook to check its contents before agreeing to my toddler’s insistence that it should be his new toy. Once he slipped off the elastic band holding it closed and started shuffling through the upside-down pages, I recognized the chaotic scrawling handwriting of notes for some past job. There probably…
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In the Middle of Something
3–5 minutesI know I’m not the only one who likes to wrap up every loose end before heading to the final battle in a video game, but I didn’t realize I did the same thing in my writing. This essay looks at avoidance, why the third act is so hard to write, and why finishing the…
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Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Advice on Creative Presence: “Let the Work Become the Work”
4–7 minutesA reflective look at Carrie Mae Weems’s insight from when I first wrote about her in 2016 to how her advice resonates now in creative practice and the threat AI poses to creative industries.
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“Everybody Scream,” Florence + The Machine, and Creative Freedom
4–6 minutesListening to “Everybody Scream” by Florence + The Machine got me thinking about what it feels like to experience creative freedom. What does it feel like as a space to be present in? What is the visceral, whole-body sensation when you’re there?
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Finding Creative Energy in Crows
4–5 minutesCrows symbolize creativity, even outside of their appearance in my work. Despite heavy revisions and distractions, including pets and parenting, they remind us to embrace the everyday sparks that ignite our artistic passions.