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WRITING > collected thoughts

What’s Fiction For?

I attended a Salon last night through Lighthouse Writers called “What’s Fiction For?”

There were many ideas discussed. All good and worthy of pondering/discussion/thinking upon. This question of “what fiction is for”—or what’s the purpose of the telling of stories that are made up and not about a real life happening—is one that I’ve asked myself at times when I’ve woken up in the early morning hours to start writing a novel or short stories. I thought I’d write about what was discussed at the Salon, how I agree and disagree with it, and I’d like to write through some of my own thoughts about the purpose of fiction.

My Rundown on the “What is Fiction For?” Salon

(You can find out more about the Salon and the panelist/speakers here.)

Rebecca Berg brought up some thoughts about how from some point of views fiction is dying out, that there may be a desire more for reality writing instead of fiction in this culture and age. She read some from Reality Hunger (which I had not heard of and have not read). She said she did not agree with all David Shields proposed in the book, but brought to light that this is what the world of fiction is up against.

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written with lub from megan to you on 6.17.2011 | leave a comment?

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WRITING > new work

The Thirty-Third Project

I’m blogging here lately, instead of on this blog. Welcome to my world of spastic attention span on the web—although I’m pretty committed to the 33rd. Check it out.

written with lub from megan to you on 4.10.2011 | leave a comment?

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Sketches: Planning Writing and Artwork

In the past I have liked to create art that is unplanned. But in the process of writing a book I have learned that some planning is necessary. It actually helps and makes a fuller, richer piece of work in the end.

I’ve also started this planning process in my painting as well. I’ve been doing digital sketches. Being a graphic designer, this allows me to use some of these skills, but be a bit freer and think about how paint might work digitally. The initial process of creating the sketch is fun, but also the interpretation of that sketch into a new medium (a well-written sentence, a full-blown book, stroke after stroke of paint creating an image on board) is a new kind of enjoyment in the process.

So, here is my digital sketch for an upcoming painting for Inspired Art (and a picture of my painting in process – in the light from my basement window). The sketch does look different from what the painting is turning out to be, but I’m happy with both. They both have their uniqueness.

Join me on March 10 at the auction event (if you’re in Denver).

written with lub from megan to you on 2.22.2011 | leave a comment?

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