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Edgar Degas wrote: 'Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.' Here, for artists, is a statement of the 'bleeding obvious.' Since it c...

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Hero or Heroine - can novelists reflect real life by having dual protagonists?

Posted February 26, 2012

In the realm of the novel, convention states there is a protagonist – he is male in books for men, she is female in books for women. He or she is the single most important character in the story. She or he – alone – must solve the riddle, obtain the prize, complete the journey and yet...

In the…

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Writer's Block - How Can Artists Avoid Running Out of Ideas and Make Great Paintings?

Posted February 10, 2012

People who give private art lessons say the question they most dread from their students is: 'What shall I paint?' Even professional artists sometimes run out of ideas and are faced with the same question. I've never had that problem. So, am I some kind of a genius?

Oh boy, I know the answer to that…

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The Oldest Profession – Not That One!

Posted February 2, 2012

 

Long before lawyers, prior to the priesthood, millennia before that misnamed 'oldest' service, one professional was treasured by all in his tribe, even though he 'toiled not, neither did he spin.' In a time before memory...

People of ancient times huddled around the campfire and watched the oran…

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What is Addictive, Irresistible, Satisfying and Won't Make You Fat?

Posted February 1, 2012

The process of creating something that did not exist before you put brush to canvas or fingers to keyboard. That's my answer to...

It's well said: 'If there's any way, short of shooting yourself, to stop you from writing a book, do that thing!' That famous directive hasn't made a dent in the product…

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