![]() ![]() Writers' block: real or bogus? Just as there are workmanlike writers such as Stephen King and whimsical types who wait until the mood hits just right, so there are artists of the "I was inspired" type and the ones whose mantra is "I'm on a deadline". Maybe even starting with the word 'parallel". When I decide to use a different perspective in a drawing, my purpose is the same as if I were writing a story from a different viewpoint: I'm controlling what the viewer/reader sees. but what's interesting isn't just that the words are similar- so are the intentions behind them. Both creative gangs also make outlines, bring things into sharper focus, highlight important elements. And sketches are far from the only quick creations artists and writers share. ![]() The terminology is similar- for good reasonĬharles Dickens' first writing was his newspaper column, "Sketches By Boz". While I work on the sequel, I'm ready to talk about how I build my newest imagery directly in readers' minds. ![]() And I'm also the the author of FOOL'S PROOF, a comic-fantasy novel that the BookLife Prize called "A cleverly plotted, twisty novel with a gratifying conclusion". ![]()
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