the underdark: a modified craftalk - by Brandon
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on exposition, interiority, backstory
the underdark: a modified craftalk on exposition, interiority, backstory Brandon Taylor Jan 31, 2022 125 10 2 Share Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash Hello friends— There was some interest in a craft talk I gave recently on the subject of exposition, interiority, and backstory. I thought I’d make some modifications and share it here for this week’s newsletter. But first, I guess, some thoughts about what prompted me to write this talk. I think I am by nature a writer who is very interested in gesture and in implication. I unpack it a little in the talk, but it probably comes from being a gay
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