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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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A manner of speaking
I once heard my author, L, tell another writer that her troubles with the novel she’s writing—the one where I’m the main character—became more manageable the day my voice finally came chattering up off the stack of manuscript pages on … Continue reading
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Tagged character, creativity, Saskatchewan Writers Guild, writing, writing process
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Kill your darlings
Kill your darlings. Throw them in the bin. Writers say that all the time. I’ve heard my author L say it under her breath, referring to portions of the novel she’s writing about me. I’ve seen her do it, and … Continue reading
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Tagged creativiy, editing, kill your darlings, revision, writing, writing process
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The B word
Writer’s block? No, I wouldn’t use that expression to describe what’s happening at this blog. I wouldn’t call it writer’s block, because I have been writing. Over the past few weeks, I’ve started posts on any number of topics: about … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, Imagine How Creativity Works, Jona Lehrer, Meewasin Trail, writer's block, writing, writing process
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My author L has been thinking, and I’m trying to help her out. Look at my photo — I’ve even tried to strike the right attitude. I found a picture of The Thinker and I’m doing my best, but my … Continue reading
Vancouver then and now
In the novel where I live and breathe and spend my days, I’m on a quest. I undertake this quest in Vancouver in the summer of 1998. There’s a strong resemblance between this quest of mine and a parallel project … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, Marine Building, story, Vancouver, writing, writing process
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