An Assortment of Randomness

“The more open you are about sharing your passions, the closer people will feel to your work. Artists aren’t magicians. There’s no penalty for revealing your secrets.” — Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist

“There’s no penalty for revealing your secrets,” but I do think art can be considered a kind of magic.

Writing as a trick of magic

The key for an artist, writer or magician is figuring out how to “break the rules convincingly.”

As a writer you can make anyone believe anything if you set up t...