Last April I mentioned that I wanted to spend more time writing fiction. Since then, I’ve spent almost every day working on my novel. I’m now at over 10,000 words into it, which makes me proud. It’s not novel length yet, but it’s my longest work of fiction so far.
Ever since this started, though, I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Creative Work’
True Productivity Leaves Less Time for Talk
Work First, Tools Second
Back in 2004, when I was still drawing stick figures, I found myself obsessed with what tools professional cartoonists and illustrators were using. If I wanted to be a pro, I had to know what the right pen and the right ink was — everything that the pros used. When I was surfing the web [...]
What Are You?: The Fine Art of Labels
One of my aunts called me last week, just to catch up. She asked me about my academic status (I went AWOL), and as I tried to explain my fluid situation to her, she replied:
“What are you exactly? I mean, what do I call you? What do you call what you do?”
I don’t blame her [...]
