kinder understand that it’s all about the cut
and leaving only the most important part remaining.
—
“i believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.”
-truman capote
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Cool! 👍👌
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That’s how Michelangelo set David free!
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yes!
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Art! Let them at it, Beth.
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yes! I think cutting down is the hardest part for any creative, either in print, music, or visual art
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Yes, the self-edit is tough, Beth. You got that right.
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absolutely
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William Stafford said that editing is still creation. When it no longer feels like it, you’re done.
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that is perfectly said
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Good point.
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I know it to be true
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I write long so I have lots of words to cut — somehow I think it helps ease the pain of letting go of the words that were birthed through me. 🙂
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that is a good strategy, give yourself a bit of a cushion and room to cut
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Brilliant Beth. You. And your lessons.
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thanks, colleen. as you know, as an artist and writer, cutting is one of the hardest parts of the process.
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So true. And thank you for calling me an artist and a writer 🙂
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Very nice
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thank you
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Your welcome
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I try and tell myself every time I paint.
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it’s an ongoing challenge and can’t be easy for you
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How sweet!!! My 5 year old grandson told me today he was a big boy now and that I need to get him some REAL scissors, not the plastic ones anymore! hahahaha
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There you go!
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I like the Truman Capote quote, even though I’m more of the pencil than a scissors. by the way, my wife is reading a book that features Harper Lee. I did now know that she and Truman Capote were friends from childhood…
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I’m a minimalist in most of my creative pursuits, so it’s the scissors for me. yes, harper and Truman, such interesting childhood friends.
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that’s why you make a great kindergarten teacher and I would be a disaster…
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Reminds me of Michelangelo’s “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”
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oh, I love that!
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