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The Forces of Character Change
Extraordinary changes require extraordinary forces. The bigger the change, the larger the force needed to make it. This may seem obvious, but I continue to […]
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The Uselessness of Genres
In the latest episode of his podcast, Tee Morris tells a story about how he got into an argument over which genre one of Tom […]
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Pulling Us Into Your World
The idea for this episode actually came from a question someone posed on a writer’s board. How do you write short descriptions that still give […]
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Spellbound by Nora Roberts (Review)
I recently read Spellbound by Nora Roberts. Having not read any of her work, I thought this novella would be a way to dip my […]
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Info Dumps Suck
This can be counted another Stupid Story Mistake. Summer posted at the Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas about a discussion between her, Jack Mangan, and Mur […]
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Guilty Pleasures
We all have our guilty pleasures. I’ll get mine out into the open now. Firstly, I like Star Trek.
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An Example of Real-Story Power
A quick follow-up to The Power of Your Personal Story: Steve Pavlina last night posted on his polyphasic sleep experience. Some say it can’t be […]
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How to Moralize Without Getting Preachy
I mentioned in my review of Peanut Butter and Tofu on Jewish Rye that the play moralizes without getting preachy. The way to accomplish this […]
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Spotlight: Peanut Butter and Tofu on Jewish Rye (Review)
A review of the Icebox Radio Theater’s production of Peanut Butter & Tofu on Jewish Rye. By Andrew Librizzi. Adapted for radio by Jeffrey Adams. […]
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Gilmore Girls Saved My Day 2
(In case you haven’t read it, here’s part 1.) The girls were actually very nice to me when I said to them, “Daddy’s sick today, […]
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