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Art and Story
I haven’t been to an art museum in quite a while. I used to go all the time. The only reason I went today was because there was such a long line at the Smith bulb show (my original destination). It’s not the Met or the MFA, but the Smith art museum—half a...![Where does the art of writing come from?](https://www.susanne-dunlap.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Edward-Hopper.jpg)
Where does the art of writing come from?
I firmly believe that 90% of writing is craft rather than art. But that ineffable 10%, the part that elevates a well-constructed, readable story to something more—where does that come from? Knowing how is just the beginning On an intellectual level, I know how a story...![“Why do you write?”](https://www.susanne-dunlap.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/glowing-book.jpg)
“Why do you write?”
I rarely get asked that particular question, although I’m often asked “Why did you write this book?” I think the answers to the first question partly answer the second: I write because if I didn’t I wouldn’t know what to do. I write...![Avoidance](https://www.susanne-dunlap.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/typewriter.jpg)
Avoidance
Yes, I’ve been avoiding writing. My mind is so caught up with a million different things. Such as building and tinkering with this Web site. That’s constructive, right? Here are a few of my favorite things to do instead of write: Research Ride my bicycle...Read more“Being a writer is easy. Writing is hard.”