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WRITING ACROSS GENERATIONS

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CUPIDITY Poster 413165/4/16 – WRITING ACROSS GENERATIONS

Nothing is quite so thrilling as seeing your writing come alive—except perhaps bringing it to life with the help of your own offspring. In my case, the thrill came from seeing a play I had abandoned decades ago reborn when my composer son offered to write music for it. By writing across generations, we created something far better than anything I could have imagined on my own.

2/1/14 – I CAN’T KEEP FICTION WRITING IN THE CORNER

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1 FEBRUARY 2014 2/1/14 – I CAN’T KEEP FICTION WRITING IN THE CORNER

2/1/14 – I CAN’T KEEP FICTION WRITING IN THE CORNER

When I open my laptop to write fiction, I have the odd sensation that the screen is something of a mirror — a magical, looking glass through which I stepinto another world. First, I can see a shadowy version of myself on the screen. A few seconds later a stronger light begins to shine, my shadow disappears, and the magic takes over.