I think I’ve done mortally injure this keyboard. The Backspace is not clicking but rather mushes in softly, so if there are any missed spaces, I’m sorry in advance. The other day Jana Oliver and I were talking about description and how to go about it. Jana is a minimalist, by her own admission, and so am I. I don’t typically try to go into long descriptions, unless it’s absolutely necessary. But the topic stuck with me and I came back to it this morning, as I sat down to do some prep work for Kate 5. I’m a non-starter artist. You can’t really call me a failed artist, because I never really gave it my best shot. My mother drew beautifully, and I can copy a drawing with passable results. It came in handy when the kids were small – all I did was draw horses in various poses and princesses. But I lack the actual ability to draw from nature. It just doesn’t work. I see a very clear picture in my head, almost like a photograph, but when it comes to actually translating it to canvas, I’m a dud. That’s why I like GIMP so much. I get to do photo-manipulation, like LOL Covers for OddShots. It’s sort of kind of almost like painting. But not really. But even though I can’t draw, I still have to have images that pertain to the book before I start working on it. One of the primary benefits of working with Liquid Story Binder for me is its ability to organize images and allow me to chose a wallpaper for each project. I must have the right wallpaper or I will grind to a halt. The paper isn’t always literal representation of the actual setting.
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