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Where the Story Begins

Beatrix Potter said: “There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.” I don’t know where the idea for a story begins. It’s just there inside my head, like a vision, but...

What Drawing Taught Me About Writing

Years ago, when my daughter Shannon was ten, she was interested in art and asked if I would take a class with her. When I was her age, I would draw during long church meetings, but never thought of myself as a budding artist. We found a teacher, and once a week, went...