Lessons learned from a hatter

Not to mention any names, but someone in our household chewed up another person's cherished fedora. This necessitated my finding someone who could repair puppy-coutured chapeaus.
And this led me to Alex Conley III, former thespian and wizard with his hands. You have to watch this video about his process.

Alexander Conley III - the Hatter from P. O'Brien | G. Miller on Vimeo.

Of course, what he said about hats off the rack not fitting made me think about being a writer. About how we have to start...