Creative Control

Miscellaneous Mental Musings of an Emerging Artist

Category Archives: Writing

I am fine.

I am fine. I am fine. I am fine. I am fine. Since receiving the disappointing news, yesterday, that I am not going to be joining the cast of Too … Continue reading

October 29, 2001 · Leave a comment

“Good piece.”

In a moment, I will go into the burning question of the journal entry, succinctly summarized by my friend Danielle’s previous entry’s comment, “HOWDITGO” repeated a hundred times. (and occasionally … Continue reading

October 25, 2001 · Leave a comment

Chained to a desk and made to produce copy.

My managing editor has returned from France, sans active cigarette habit and maiden name. Other than that, things are more or less the same around work today. The book is … Continue reading

October 16, 2001 · Leave a comment

Accursed skull meat! End your incessant synapsing!

Last night, for whatever reasons, I was overcome by waves of Deep Thought that I still don’t feel I was ready to deal with. In particular, I was moved to … Continue reading

June 26, 2001 · Leave a comment

British authors who are horses, and who therefore have mouths.

Aha! The secret to longer journal entries is to leave the journal alone for awhile, and then write down all of all the Life Experience you’ve been hoarding in one … Continue reading

June 25, 2001 · Leave a comment

Cracked a bottle against the side of the ship.

Evidently, you christen things–claim them for Christ–by breaking a bottle of alcohol against them. (This is never, ever, ever to be confused with a baptism.) While I’m not an avid … Continue reading

June 13, 2001 · Leave a comment