The Author as Created by His Characters
byThere is a profound, almost mystical, relationship between an author and his characters, a Creator and his/her Creations. I don’t know if this is…
There is a profound, almost mystical, relationship between an author and his characters, a Creator and his/her Creations. I don’t know if this is…
For the sake of brevity, to-day let’s refer to writers, visual artists, musicians etc, as Performers. An essential consideration for every performer has to…
I’ve written about inspiration and creativity recently, so now let’s talk about Commitment as an essential part of the creative process. I haven’t lived…
I am a writer. First and foremost, it is my job to have thoughts and ideas, to explore them, and winnow the good from…
Taylor Swift was recently quoted as saying: I’d like to think you don’t stop being creative once you get happy. It isn’t surprising that…
A couple of weeks ago, a gentleman in Tennessee said something to me that opened my eyes and made me think about something that is…
I’m happy to announce the publication of my book, ‘The Lives of the Ain’ts: Comedic Biographies of Directors Errant’ on Amazon.com. Here is the…
Before I relocated to American Siberia, I used to frequent a cigar lounge, not surprisingly located inside a large cigar store, in the East….
I would like to talk about how a story in book form is ‘constructed’. In a previous article, I mentioned that stories do not…
Last week end, I was given a wonderful gift. Someone told me about an experience she’d had recently. I listened to her observations and…