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Gimme a Hero…
As soon as you open your novel, on the very first page, in the very first line…what your character does and says will make or break him/her –and by association, you–as a writer. You only get this one chance to … Continue reading
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What’s it all about?
There are people who want to tell you how to organize your story. Sadly, writers are individuals. Every writer has, or will have, their own method for telling a story. But two things are essential to storytelling. Plot and structure. … Continue reading
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Trust
“We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone – but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” ― Walter Anderson This post speaks to the issue of sharing your work with others. I know, … Continue reading
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Making Progress
“ It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on. ” ― Steve Maraboli Almost everything I’ve ever learned about writing I learned from making mistakes. Most of the time, the … Continue reading
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Sheeple
“The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others. And the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar … Continue reading
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Goal Setting
“People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.” ― Brian Tracy Happy New Year! Time to make some resolutions, right? Wrong. We generally as a species don’t … Continue reading
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Giving Back
“True generosity is an offering; given freely and out of pure love. No strings attached. No expectations. Time and love are the most valuable possession you can share.” ― Suze Orman Today I want to bring attention to a particular … Continue reading
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Feeling Anxious?
“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” ― Charles Spurgeon Hold that thought. Really, I mean literally, hold that thought. Sometimes we fail to realize how our environment affects us. The other … Continue reading
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Success
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ― Vince Lombardi I think he knows what he’s talking about. I had the will … Continue reading
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What’s your number?
“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” ― Gabriel Garcia Marquez Do you think about your age as just another number? Have you decided you are … Continue reading
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