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Heh. “Imminent Cannonball.”
These are all such great shots. I love the one of your handwritten script. To me, it’s more personal, and even more creative, to see the handwritten and crossed-out initial draft; even though eventually it will turn into a finished and polished product with professional typing, spacing, and copyproofing.
Nightfly –
It took me seven tries to catch him in the air. It was hysterical – I now have what amounts to a flipbook of Cashel leaping and cannonballing and splashing-down. I would glance at the picture I just took, and say, “Nope, buddy – just got the splash this time – can you do it again??”
The sunglasses picture is fierce, Tyra might critcise you for not smiling with your eyes though.
Jessica – hahahaha
Or what was her best comment ever? “Squint wide”?
I definitely need to work on squinting wide.
I love seeing a writer’s notes. It’s so intimate. The sure hand. The crossings-out. The family photos are great too, but that photo of your handwriting is my favorite.
Erik – ohh, thanks, what a nice comment. I LOVE to see writer’s notes too – their own edits – I wonder: Huh, what was it about that that they felt the need to cut, or whatever.
I love to write in long-hand – especially at first, when I’m trying to be in a dream-space with it. It slows me down and there’s no danger of me hitting “delete” prematurely. after all, the things I crossed out I may want to go back to someday!
Thanks again. It is intimate, isn’t it? You never know how these things will come across.
And Nightfly – thanks for your comment. It’s vulnerable for me to share those glimpses – which is why, basically, I do it, of course … I find it interesting to take a step back and look at my own process. To me, everything on those pages makes total sense – I can see where I was going, what paths I followed and then said, “Nope, not that way – not yet …”