Show notes
Are you looking for sage creative advice from a master writer? Look no further. In this episode of The Craft, Carter and Colby discuss a number of quotes on the creative process from Annie Dillard. Their conversation, following Dillard, cuts across the Craft’s four creative first principles: create, revise, share, and sustain. ----Chapters:0:00 Introduction 2:05 #1 Live a life7:13 #2 Cut ruthlessly 18:08 #3 Spend it now29:23 #4 Return to the concrete 36:38 #5 Write as if you were dying 38:22 #6 Embrace the idiosyncratic 42:18 Conclusion ----Links:“Write as if you were dying.” Read Annie Dillard’s greatest writing adviceWhy an English Degree? (Dwelling)Annie Dillard’s Books----Support The Craft:Subscribe to Dwelling (Weekly writing from Carter)Send feedback or ideas to [email protected] art by Elizabeth Newell. Learn more about her work at elizabethnewell.work or on Instagram @elizabethisadesigner.