Spine

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[edit] Problem

One's project, after the intial rush of inspiration, appears to be without a central or organizing theme.

[edit] Context

[edit] Discussion

One needs to remind oneself of the intial reasons for developing the project. What was exciting about the project? What did it seek to explore or solve? It is easy to get buried by the nuts-and-bolts of project work.

"I believe that every work of art needs a spine — an underlying theme, a motive for coming into existence." -- Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit, p. 144