... well maybe personal creative process. (hmm, same diff)
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I suspect every writer deals with (or manufactures) a host of influences to inspire, retard, deflect, reflect and/or drive forward their story. Those factors seem to reverse polarity on some secret, irregular basis. And that's the good part.
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For me, an image is often useful to inspire what is to come or to be inspired by what already is in mind. If of interest, take a look at the Story Covers album on my Haro James facebook account. Or not.
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Then there is a reading and rereading of a favoured Arthur Rimbaud translation. But that is another discussion altogether …
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cheers, hhj