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Reveling in Metaphor: Aristotle's A Priori Illuminations

Reveling in Metaphor: Aristotle's A Priori Illuminations

Anyone who knows me knows that I can't stop talking, thinking, and using metaphors when I'm developing stories. Within them, I find strong clues about what I want to say in each project, clues that go far beyond words.

The Ideal Of A Creative Work Session: The Dopamine Of 1,000 Pull Ups

The Ideal Of A Creative Work Session: The Dopamine Of 1,000 Pull Ups

The Ideal Work Session: First I attend to my physical position, define the project and mark the time frame with an outcome.

THE SUPERMARKET: The Moment That Changed My Life

THE SUPERMARKET: The Moment That Changed My Life

I'm stuck in my car and I've managed to remove the seatbelt. My mind attempts to invite my body to get out of the vehicle. I've not been in an accident and my car isn't upside down. I'm parked outside a supermarket in my home city of Reykjavik, Iceland.

My Chitchat Before A Writing Session

My Chitchat Before A Writing Session

I was about to go into a writing session just now and I thought it would be an excellent idea write a bit about it before I start. The shadow side of me suspects that this is a camouflaged procrastination, but in all honesty, most things can be defined as

Knit, Count, Breathe - Protecting Your Creative Mood

Knit, Count, Breathe - Protecting Your Creative Mood

My mother used to knit like there was no tomorrow. There was always something peaceful and harmonious about watching her click the pins through the wool.

Novel Work This Summer; A Brief Check-in

Novel Work This Summer; A Brief Check-in

Dear students, I hope you're having a good summer. This summer, I decided to take a little break from teaching and have been working on a novel that I've been breadcrumbing, inch by inch, over the last few years. I'd been writing a chapter

THE PASSENGERS: My experience with Olaf de Fleur's Skillshare classes and Film Webinars

THE PASSENGERS: My experience with Olaf de Fleur's Skillshare classes and Film Webinars

You appeared on my screen as the teacher of Skillshare’s class Learn Indie Filmmaking by Making a Short Documentary Film. While you were driving a car through Reykjavik, Iceland, you shared your passion and your tools skillfully...