"It was the best lesson in preserving all the work you do that might seem like shit at the time but a decade or so later can be polished up and integrated in such a seamless way." Darius Antwan Stewart talks "spark files" and his absolutely gorgeous debut, Be Not Afraid of My Body.
My favorite tool for this "sparks" process is Scrivener. All my bits and pieces contained in this lovely spot where I just have to scroll around and flip between them. Makes writing my weekly newsletters so much easier. Oh, and second (or tied for favorite) is my spiral bound grid journal that stays by my side for these notes!
Love "bits and pieces" ... I can practically taste it. And 'spark files' ! Have basketfuls of those... conversations in emails, on Linkedin, here of course, and more than anything, all those moments and experiences of real life and in-person conversations. That's what life's about, in the end, isn't it.
Great stuff, Cat, as always. Very excited about this series!
My favorite tool for this "sparks" process is Scrivener. All my bits and pieces contained in this lovely spot where I just have to scroll around and flip between them. Makes writing my weekly newsletters so much easier. Oh, and second (or tied for favorite) is my spiral bound grid journal that stays by my side for these notes!
I just finished reading Demon Copperhead. The character lives in Virginia near Knoxville.
Love "bits and pieces" ... I can practically taste it. And 'spark files' ! Have basketfuls of those... conversations in emails, on Linkedin, here of course, and more than anything, all those moments and experiences of real life and in-person conversations. That's what life's about, in the end, isn't it.
Great interview and fabulous idea for a series. Thank you! Also, I love Belt Publishing. Darius is in good hands!
Love this! I’m excited for this series!