The writing process begins as a dense, impenetrable fog surrounding the writer. They may stand, slightly disoriented and perhaps even overwhelmed, in the midst of this fog, peering out in all directions and seeing nothing tangible. They may cast their gaze every which way, with not a single detail piercing that all consuming haze, no hint of the world beyond showing through to the writer’s eyes. Herein lies what makes the writer who they are, and what defines their craft: though no hint or de...