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My name's Kate, and I live inside a novel-in-progress by Leona Theis. I show up here every week or two, and I talk about what it's like to be written. Which means the site is also a peep show into how one writer writes and a resource for thinking about creativity.
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How to sail a canoe
I’m considering changing the name of this site. Maybe something like “Metaphors from the life of my author, L, and how they relate to my own story.” Too lengthy? Take sailing, for instance. Say you have three women, two in … Continue reading →
Pressure fail
My author, L, and her husband have the good fortune to own a cabin on the shore of a lake in the boreal forest. This little house, despite the never-ending maintenance, is one of their great joys. It’s also the … Continue reading →
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Tagged creativity, editing, metaphor, story, writing, writing process
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Wreckage
It takes very little time to pull a house to pieces. A CAT 320C can do the job in less than an hour on a spring morning. A stray bit of metal caught in the claw of the machine flashes … Continue reading →