Art & Emotion

Both tonight's episode of "Work of Art" and a conversation with a friend about writing today have made me ponder something about extrapolating emotion through art, be it poetry, fiction or a visual medium.

It does not have to be a literal experience. If, as Mark says, the scar on your torso really isn't a big deal, that's no reason to not consider using t as a basis to elicit emotion from the viewer. It is entirely possible -- and indeed, often necessary -- to magnify and heighten emotional ex...