The Craft: ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’

[This is part of a continuing series on the art of writing fiction.]

A couple of years back I visited my friend, D—, in Wisconsin. He was showing me around his new house in the suburbs and eventually we made it to his garage where he had a woodshop with work benches, drills, saws, wood, the whole setup.

D— is a writer, too. So, we were talking about the Craft (of writing) and he told me how much I could learn about writing from woodworking. So, I shot back with a question.

DARIUS J.:Like what?...