Small Trades
Nov. 12th, 2009 04:52 pmIt's a beautiful autumn afternoon, cool and cloudy. I just treated myself to the Irving Penn Small Trades exhibition. Amazing photographs--many of them show such a vanished world.
Seeing the exhibit reminded me of the importance for input to go along with all the output, when one is busy with noveling. The 1950s London photos made me long to write about Alfred, pre-Eleanor Bell, which I probably will do (at least a short story) after I finish this draft of the Jo book. I hope to finish chapter 19 this weekend, now that it's finally starting to behave...
Seeing the exhibit reminded me of the importance for input to go along with all the output, when one is busy with noveling. The 1950s London photos made me long to write about Alfred, pre-Eleanor Bell, which I probably will do (at least a short story) after I finish this draft of the Jo book. I hope to finish chapter 19 this weekend, now that it's finally starting to behave...