The photographers main preoccupation is time and space. How we look at those things makes all the difference. “I don’t believe in ageing. I believe in forever altering one’s aspect to the sun.” Virginia Woolf — From her diary (entry dated October 2, 1932) Photographers are forever capturing small moments in time. It’s your individuality […]
Berlin Notes Blog & Writing
Blogging is by definition all about writing. I love to write, I’m compelled to observe Berlin life. I live in Berlin, so my blogging tends to be about Berlin, the streets, the people I observe. Berlin’s streets are punctuated by side streets that lead off into a flâneur’s dream world. If you live in a […]
Fragments of Memory that Exit Through the Out-Door
Image of a doorway with a brick wall behind a glass door
How to Write Fictional Characters Your Readers Will Remember
When I first began writing fiction, over a decade ago, I was fascinated by the idea that a writer develops a protagonist, and an antagonist, then chucks a few supporting characters into the mix, followed by sit-down-and-write-it. It really isn’t that simple. It took me a while to write unforgettable fictional characters. The thought of […]