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POSTS & LETTERS TO MY SACRED REBELS ACROSS THE WORLD(MADE FROM PIXIE DUST AND MAGIC)
In Defense of the 3 Act Story Structure
I recently read an article by a writer who claimed that the 3 Act Story Structure was essentially the “fast food” version of writing. His belief is that we’re giving America a bunch of junk food stories when what they really need is the sustenance found in...
What would you do differently?
Confession: I’ve been indulging in a little Office marathon this week while Joe is out of town. Don’t ask me why. Probably because I’ve already gone through Hawaii Five-O, Death in Paradise, and a handful of others that all had endings I hated. I figured I knew what I...
Improv to improve your writing
I've been facing fears recently (lots of them actually) in an effort to stretch and build my growth muscles. And let me tell you... what a ride! One of the "Fears that will make me grow" I've been tackling is... *drumroll* ...improv! So a couple of weeks ago Joe (the...
Who even gets to decide what “real writer” means?
“When we decide that the journey matters as much as the result, and that we want to have a good time most of the time: we radically alter our personal definition of success.” ~ Danielle LaPorte I remember the first time I had the courage to tell people I was a writer....
Who do you want to be?
Janice Hardy asked an interesting question years ago that has always stuck with me: “What have authors done that made you want to learn more about their book?” It’s had me thinking a LOT about who I am and who I want to be when it comes to my writing. It’s easy to...
Sometimes our safety line keeps us stuck
The first time I went rappelling I was about 8-years old. I wasn't terrified of heights, really, it was more the falling with the sudden stop at the bottom that made my stomach do flips while I laid, belly down, at the edge of the cliff staring at the rocky ground far...
“You are designed for success.”
-Debbie Burns
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