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August 28, 2017
What To Do If You Have a Bad Boss –Best Solution
Dave Harken: Listen to me, you stupid little runt. I OWN YOU. You’re my BITCH! So don’t walk around here thinking you have free will because you DON’T. I can break you anytime I want! – Horrible Bosses, 2011 Bad bosses don’t just exist in the movies. While we are laughing at some outrageous […]
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August 24, 2017
LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Finding Forrester
Forrester: No thinking – that comes later. You must write your first draft with your heart. You rewrite with your head. The first key to writing is… to write, not to think! – Finding Forrester, 2000 WRITING Want to Find the REAL Story? Ignore Your Instincts | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® How Do You Know When […]
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August 17, 2017
LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Sylvia
Ted: A fucking good poem is a weapon. It’s… and not like a “pop”, it’s a bomb. A bloody big bomb! Sylvia: That’s why they make children learn them in school. They don’t want them messing about with them on their own. I mean, just imagine if a sonnet went off accidentally. Boom. -Sylvia, 2003. […]
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August 15, 2017
Everything You Do Matters
–Remember me, 2010. We all have a purpose (a calling) in life. We come here to do something that no one else will. Perhaps you haven’t found it yet. Perhaps you know, but you pretend you don’t. You play it safe. Perhaps it scares the hell out of you, so you ignore it. Or […]
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August 10, 2017
LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
-The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, 2007. WRITING Malpractice: Getting Medical Facts Right in Fiction | Kristen Lamb All You Need to Know about Story Structure (in 5 Minutes) | WTD Making Characters Stuck in the Background Pop Out | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS® Six Simple Reasons Our Story Sucks & How to Fix It | Kristen Lamb […]
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August 8, 2017
Are You Willing To Pay The Price?
Being an entrepreneur is tough. So there is one but fundamental question you should ask yourself when starting a business on your own. “Am I willing to pay the price? And for how long?” And you’ll ask: What’s the price? It depends on your circumstances. It could be hard work, sacrifice, money, time, all of […]
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August 3, 2017
LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Barton Fink
WRITING 7 Ways to Use Acronyms in Writing | Writers In The Storm Character and Exposition are Plot: Why most pop critical terms aren’t useful to writers | Charlie’s Diary How to Revise Your Manuscript: Tips from Five Editors | WritersDigest.com World Building Tips: Writing Engaging Settings | Now Novel 5 Tips for Writing Righteous […]
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August 2, 2017
To Fear Or Not To Fear, That Is The Question
Fear is real, but optional. You can either take a leap of faith (start your own business, get a sabbatical year travelling around the world…) or stay put paralized by fear. After all, fear is the save way to do nothing at all. Fear lives in the future, in the not-yet seen. Faith implies to […]
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July 27, 2017
LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Truman Capote
WRITING How Relatable Character Relationships Will Make or Break Your Story | The Write Practice 6 Keys to Writing a Compelling Historical Novel | WritersDigest.com Antagonist examples: How to write great adversaries | Now Novel Why Layering Your Novel Is the Method for Success | Live Write Thrive 16 Ways to Make Your Setting a […]
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July 24, 2017
How To Keep A Commitment When Things Get Tough
It’s easy to say to yourself, “I’m going to make this change” but then let yourself off the hook when things get tough or you get busy or stressed. Whatever you want to do, first throw your excuses away. That song is for whiners: I’m too old, now I’m too busy, you name it. Shut […]
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