@Janice, uncanny indeed. Containment for expansion… perfect. Maybe a good reminder for the new year too?

@ Cat, wow, I’d never really thought about different shapes as well as different sizes before… I know just what you mean about the circles. I think that’s what I (unconsciously) use too. Much food for thought, thank you.

@ Meryl, as I said to the smart Texan… yep, some people just seem to do this instinctively Glad you liked the photos.

@ web writer, thanks. Brilliance.. not at all sure. Just trying to learn from and explore different ideas. Thanks for the feedback anyway.

@ Rebecca, I’d love to hear where your mind takes you on this. I’m sure there are things we can learn from frames in photography, I just can’t quite put my finger on what!

@ Bo, glad you like the portal idea. You manage that so well on your own blog. I particularly enjoy those posts which draw us in with a few well chosen words as well as the photograph.

@ Sheila, my pleasure. Thank you for all the feedback and support.

@ Robert, I know. It’s interesting to read the comments though – mixed between the ‘of course’ and ‘okay, I can see how that might make a difference’. Always interests me to see how we all approach the same task in different ways! Re point #3… I think I mean structure. But do I?

@ –Deb, yes they are – sorry should have included an explanation. Top one is from Skye, an old ruined church at a place called Trumpan. Second one is a ruined oriory on an island in a loch in the Trossachs (central Scotland) – Inchmahome

PS Gorgeous photos as always, Ms. Joanna.
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I love your idea of frames being like containers. What size am I writing and how does that impact the “picture” I put inside? I definitely write differently depending on the container.

If I seriously consider it, I guess my writing is a like a circular frame. I love for things to come full circle. This unconscious preference makes it easier for me to fill in the words. What I start with–title, hook, etc–is echoed at the end.

Probably the easiest way to see that is in my blog posts, as they are bite-sized. Yet even in my chapter books and middle grade manuscripts, I see the clear echoes in the first paragraph and the last paragraph.

Interesting concept to ponder!
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I feel as if I should give myself a whack on the side of the head. OF COURSE we should do this…and I guess we do, but do I think about it as creatively and purposely in the present moment of my creation when I’m there?

Um…I’m not liking the honest answer. This is very thought provoking.

Several years ago in an art class, our teacher made us take the charcoal, put it in the less dominate hand, light a candle, turn out the lights and then begin drawing the image placed before us. Once the charcoal was down on paper it could never be lifted again until we were finished.

I have thought about this experience many many times, because it taught us to see what was really there-instead of what we think we see. Framing does the same thing- it sharpens the focus until you can only concentrate on one thing.

Lots to think about. Thanks… Oh and your art? Breathtaking.

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