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The Search For an Answer
Photo by Michele Venne Many have spoken this truth: we search outside ourselves for what can only be found within. Over the last several weeks, I've come across books on art and creativity recommended by people who write the blogs/newsletters/books I read. Most of...
Holding Attention
Photo by Michele Venne I did something this week that I haven't done in a long time. I deleted titles from my ereader. I do this when I finish a book and post a review and/or a star rating on Goodreads. But the ones I got rid of this week were books I didn't finish....
Missing Out
Photo by Michele Venne I didn't think I was one who would fear missing out on something, but there is one place where I'm straddling being involved and not doing anything. I wrote and published my first book in 2008. In the fall of 2009, I took the leap to join social...
Creativity is Individual
Photo by Michele Venne So much of art is subjective. What one person likes, another might dislike for a variety of reasons. I've seen this with books, movies, TV shows, music, and artwork at a museum. Sometimes a lively discussion can be had over a piece of art. If...
Story Vs. Fluff
Photo by Michele Venne I've read a couple of stories recently that made me consider how long the book would be if all the fluff was removed. Perhaps the authors needed to meet a word count criteria. If they struggled with the characters and the conflict, that might...
Character Traits
Photo by Michele Venne An author's experience with other humans gives them a bank of traits to draw from when they develop their characters. People we encounter when at work or school, while running errands, and even our family confirms that everyone is different. The...
