Maxioms by Chris Allsburg
The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.
The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.
Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact read more
Santa is our culture's only mythic figure truly believed in by a large percentage of the population. It's a fact that most of the true believers are under eight years old, and that's a pity.
Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more
Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.
I am fascinated by the act of making something real that at one point is only an idea. It is read more
I am fascinated by the act of making something real that at one point is only an idea. It is challenging and beguiling to sense something inside, put it on paper (or carve it in stone), and then step back and see how much has got lost in the process.
