by Margaret | Jun 1, 2014 | process
I forgot the cardinal rule of programmers. DOCUMENT. Last year, I spent several months editing the work that eventually became Memory’s Hostage. But did I take notes on the editing process? Record how long it took to accomplish the various phases? Analyze which...
by Margaret | May 21, 2014 | process
Another gem of a thought from On Looking: In the book, author Alexandra Horowitz’s lettered friend Paul Shaw dates a building in Manhattan based on the typography it exhibits, and does a pretty good job of it, according to the newspaper archives. They reveal...
by Margaret | May 10, 2014 | creativity, process
I am currently reading a book called On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz. The author poses a question I had never considered before: What is attention? We’ve all heard, “Pay attention!” but what about the difference between multitasking and...
by Margaret | May 2, 2014 | process
I’ve seen several lists pop up lately, humorously cataloguing the phases through which the author must pass to complete the work of a book. And I think to myself about all the things I do to get a book out there, and it’s quite a lot. At the outset of my...
by Margaret | May 27, 2013 | process
One of my saints died this weekend. Not a canonized saint, obviously, as those have to die long before being proclaimed a saint. But if you’re familiar with Barbara Sher’s book, Wishcraft, you’ll know what I mean. If you’re not, a saint is one...
