Getting Crafty
Dispatches on craft, creativity, and the emotional mess behind the work.
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On The New Book (opens the original)
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You Never Deserved It (opens the original)
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Write What Consumes You Whole (opens the original)
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“I don't want to do a show that you walk out feeling like you've just had Sunday lunch. I want you to come out either feeling repulsed or exhilarated, as long as it's an emotion. If you leave without emotion, then I'm not doing my job properly." —Lee Alexander McQueen, McQueen<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vfRg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_pr
Your Writing Matters (opens the original)
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? (opens the original)
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