Watching a Plot Unfold

While baring the body for Webcams may be verging on passé, an award-winning author at Florida State University will soon be using the technology to reveal something it has largely ignored: the writing process.

Starting October 30, Robert Olen Butler, a creative-writing professor, will permit anyone to take a peek at his creative process -- as he writes a short story. A camera will be trained on his computer screen, and a microphone will capture any comments he makes as he writes

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