Murray-Inclass writing

Laura and Kate Mulleavy

Sisters Laura and Kate Mulleavy are the founders of the popular L.A. based fashion label Rodarte. This creative sister duo gains inspiration for the fashion line through dialogue and outside sources such as movies, themes, locations, etc. Their creative process begins with “talking.” Discussion allows for a creation, clarification, and specification of a theme. Research is also a key step in the development of the fashion line’s work. I think it would be beneficial for me to talk about my topic or theme prior to actually writing about it. Not only would it help me process my thoughts and lead to better articulation, but it would also give me an opportunity to gain the opinions of an outside source.

T.C. Boyle

Famous writer T.C. Boyle, who boasts 22 books in his repertoire, clearly possesses insight on an efficient creative process. Boyle’s creative process depends greatly on technology, because he never hand-drafts any of his works. Rather, Boyle sticks to a keyboard. Although this step in a creative process might not be useful for all writers, I think that I might try Boyle’s step out. I often hand-draft my work and then transfer it via keyboard to my computer. This is not only time consuming, but I usually find myself over-correcting and editing my work. Revision is an essential in writing, however I splice and dice my work too early until the theme and topic is no longer clear. Typing my initial ideas and thoughts would save time and eliminate the step in my creative process of over-editing in the beginning creation of my work.

Tim Burton

I have always been a huge fan of Tim Burton’s work. The director and producer draws inspiration through sketching and thought. I think developing a topic through various mediums would be very beneficial in my own writing. I enjoy using an outline to help guide my work. However, in the future I would like to experiement with drawing out a topic and using it for inspiration.