Among his numerous works of art, artist and sculptor Frederick Hart is perhaps best known for his Three Soldiers bronze, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC, and also one of his “Creation Sculptures” at Washington National Cathedral,
On pins and needles to find out how the documentary turns out! And about your father and the helicopter ride. You have no idea how fun this is for me, especially since I have always thought the world of you and your talents.
Julia Cameron of "The Artist's Way" developed a daily practice of writing 3 pages every morning, a freewheeling process designed to get your thoughts on the page. She also recommends the artist's date which is about doing. Much like morning pages, the second tool should not be missed but be performed weekly (around two hours, although a specific time is not required). Make a date and visit the work of any artist somewhere, anywhere, and bask in what it can mean for you. You have nailed that well with this post, Kristen and the back story is as interesting as the work itself. You have a gift of interpretation too!
I've been a fan of Julia Cameron's since the 1990s, when I first encountered her book during the Madeleine L'Engle shoot (Story Frame 8). I've been faithful to the morning pages & artist dates ever since, and they've been invaluable. I don't think I could be writing books today if I hadn't made this a daily & weekly practice for nearly 25 years now!
Small wonder of wonders! Are "story frames" in a book form or will they be in the near future? Or are you considering a memoir of all your good work stories? Or am I just late to the party? "Press On Regardless". ;-)
Yes, this is a memoir, Gary. Each 'storyboard' is a chapter in the book.
As it's hard to break into publishing, I'm trying it out vis SubStack first to get reader feedback etc. The surprising thing is that I'm actually earning money doing it through paid subscriptions, such as yours (thank you!) You can read it in sequence by starting with the Preface, then "Backstory: What is a Storyboard" then onto the StoryFrames, which are numbered (so far) 1-20.
Posting the chapters one by one here on Substack has helped me tremendously in the querying process.
But your questions have made me realize I need to be more clear about that on the landing page to clear up any potential confusion. Thank you for alerting me to this!
Ah well, I am often somewhat muddled and confused, obtuse at times. My hunch is there is an agent or a publisher out there who would be honored to take this to print. Feedback helps immensely and I imagine you're learning something from that too. I would put the idea with some of your relationships with well-connected people who know people in that world and you may know some as well. Shoot for one of the big five, it's worth it!
"Titles are important." Ya got that right. It's an invitation. No, a pick-up line. "Hey baby wanta drink?" doesn't cut it : )
On pins and needles to find out how the documentary turns out! And about your father and the helicopter ride. You have no idea how fun this is for me, especially since I have always thought the world of you and your talents.
I'm so happy to hear it's fun for you, Leslie ~ thanks so much ❤️
Kristin, what a challenge you took on with this and as a result, a boatload of work I would imagine. Nothing but respect and admiration from me. - Jim
Thanks Jim! Watch for the plot to thicken considerably in the coming frames ☺️
Oh, I’ll be right here. No doubt about that. I am hopelessly addicted. - Jim
I love that about you! ❤️
Julia Cameron of "The Artist's Way" developed a daily practice of writing 3 pages every morning, a freewheeling process designed to get your thoughts on the page. She also recommends the artist's date which is about doing. Much like morning pages, the second tool should not be missed but be performed weekly (around two hours, although a specific time is not required). Make a date and visit the work of any artist somewhere, anywhere, and bask in what it can mean for you. You have nailed that well with this post, Kristen and the back story is as interesting as the work itself. You have a gift of interpretation too!
Thanks, Gary ☺️
I've been a fan of Julia Cameron's since the 1990s, when I first encountered her book during the Madeleine L'Engle shoot (Story Frame 8). I've been faithful to the morning pages & artist dates ever since, and they've been invaluable. I don't think I could be writing books today if I hadn't made this a daily & weekly practice for nearly 25 years now!
Small wonder of wonders! Are "story frames" in a book form or will they be in the near future? Or are you considering a memoir of all your good work stories? Or am I just late to the party? "Press On Regardless". ;-)
Yes, this is a memoir, Gary. Each 'storyboard' is a chapter in the book.
As it's hard to break into publishing, I'm trying it out vis SubStack first to get reader feedback etc. The surprising thing is that I'm actually earning money doing it through paid subscriptions, such as yours (thank you!) You can read it in sequence by starting with the Preface, then "Backstory: What is a Storyboard" then onto the StoryFrames, which are numbered (so far) 1-20.
Posting the chapters one by one here on Substack has helped me tremendously in the querying process.
But your questions have made me realize I need to be more clear about that on the landing page to clear up any potential confusion. Thank you for alerting me to this!
Ah well, I am often somewhat muddled and confused, obtuse at times. My hunch is there is an agent or a publisher out there who would be honored to take this to print. Feedback helps immensely and I imagine you're learning something from that too. I would put the idea with some of your relationships with well-connected people who know people in that world and you may know some as well. Shoot for one of the big five, it's worth it!
Don't feel muddled or confused, Gary ~ it's an ongoing conundrum to figure out how to serialize a book on SubStack! Thanks for the encouragement ☺️