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February 4, 2017
Future Classics 2017
Every year I look forward to the Minnesota Orchestra’s Future Classics concert, the culmination of a week of seven young composers chosen by the Composer Institute‘s composer-director, Kevin Puts, working with the Minnesota Orchestra. I cannot say strongly enough how … Continue reading →
January 29, 2017
5 qualities of a brilliant story
Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
I write a lot of posts about problems with book drafts. But isn’t it just as important to look at the positive? If we listed the qualities of a brilliant read, what would they be?…
I write a lot of posts about problems with book drafts. But isn’t it just as important to look at the positive? If we listed the qualities of a brilliant read, what would they be?…
January 28, 2017
Food for Thought Going Forward
My blogger friend, Damyanti Biswas, lives in Singapore and regularly travels around the world. She’s posted a thoughtful reflection on using social media in a time of upheaval and intense disagreements. I think it’s worth our time to read her … Continue reading →
January 23, 2017
Creating Character: Flaws
For the last several months, I’ve been fascinated by Donald Trump. Not because I agree with him and I voted for him. No. He’s a perfect example of a character with hubris. What is hubris? Pride and arrogance, full on … Continue reading →
January 14, 2017
“What do you do?”
This past week, I read in the February 2017 issue of The Writer an article about how to deal with that often terribly uncomfortable question. Writers who also have day jobs don’t always feel discomfort at that question because they … Continue reading →
January 9, 2017
Revision
The last week or so my writing work has been focused on a nonfiction piece that’s ready for revision/editing. An interview in a Q&A format, a first for me. It’s too long for one thing. I want to preserve its … Continue reading →
December 31, 2016
Updates:
The last day of 2016. The prevailing feeling online is “good riddance” to this year. No doubt about it, 2016 has been a challenging year in many ways. Right now, I’m in a strange place because of the election. Back … Continue reading →
December 24, 2016
Chillin’ Out
Those of you who read this blog regularly know that I struggle through the month of December and don’t feel truly normal again until January 15. It may have something to do with being told from a very young age … Continue reading →
December 19, 2016
Thinking About my Creative Process
It’s the holiday season, that time of the year when it’s next to impossible to get away from the noise, activity, crowds, and craziness that accompanies it. When I was a child, I loved this month, loved snow storms, loved … Continue reading →
December 10, 2016
Writing by Hand
During the last week at my part-time job, I’ve been working on a data entry project that involves reading filled-out slips and entering the information into an Excel spreadsheet. Sounds boring, right? It could be, I suppose, but I find … Continue reading →
