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Writing About Music for Writing

My friend Jeff has been talking about music, and particularly music while writing. Despite the fact that he brought up the scourge of John Denver, I felt compelled to respond.
Truth be told, I haven’t been listening to much music lately.
What? A black guy not espousing the joys of music to write to? What of the [...]

Posted 21 March 2008 † gordon § Links § Writing § Writing process ‡ Comments (3)

What Do I Believe

In an article I read recently, the author had a habit of bringing up the notion of what a writer brings to his or her art. He used the words “beliefs” and “dreams” often enough to affect me.
Maybe it was my half-awake state on the subway, but reading this article did more to shed some [...]

Posted 20 March 2008 † gordon § Writing ‡ Comments (7)

Getting Back to Business

OK, I almost went the way of every other blog or website done strictly for the love and none of the money. I almost let the damn thing atrophy.
Toward the end of 2007, daily life was completely taking over all sides of my brain and I wasn’t thinking much about After the MFA. Thankfully, Armand [...]

Posted 23 January 2008 † gordon § Links § Work § Writing § Writing craft § Writing process ‡ Comments (6)