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Tag: A Hundred Ways North

The Essence of Story

December 18, 2017 A. B. Westrick 4 Comments

This gem by artist Brian Andreas exemplifies the essence of story. Can you feel the yearning in it?

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Filed under: A Hundred Ways North, Brian Andreas, Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, craft, desire, emotional truth, fiction, Hampton Arts, manuscript, story, story people, StoryPeople, storytelling, workshop, writing

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18 Sep

Thank you, @abwestrick for this wonderful interview.

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