Finding My Religion and My Story
carriejonesbooks Last week during our podcast about the strange things parents do, a lot of the people listening mentioned growing up very religious as Jehovah Witnesses or Pentecostals or Baptists. My…
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What Makes a Story Awesome
I posted this back in June and I’m vaguely burnt out this week, plus I think it’s good advice, so I’m reposting it. Spoiler: I’m not vaguely burnt out. I’m…
Changing the World. You can do it, too. How Rotary and Writers Make Stories for Good
What does it mean to find story? And what are the key elements to success as a writer and Rotarian?
What Makes A Story Awesome.
Yesterday on our podcast, Dogs are Smarter Than People, we talked about emotional pulls of stories and premises. That’s a big key about what makes a story awesome, but there…
Worst Case Scenarios are Bad For Your Heart and Good For Your Writing
Shaun used to call me, “WC,” because he is evil. No. Really. He called me that because I’m always thinking up the worst case scenario for every situation and planning…