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LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Believe In The Scissors

Quote of the day Video of the week: The Anatomy of the Obsessed Artist Writing Affect vs Effect & 34 Other Common Confusions | Writers Write Happy Holidays: Our Most Popular 2016 Posts For Writers | WRITERS HELPING WRITERS Advance Craft Tips | Writers in the Storm 6 Cinematic Techniques You Can Apply […]

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10 First Days to Begin to Change Your Destiny

Would you love to break free, change your destiny and fulfill your dreams? With 365 actionable suggestions from Achieve Anything in Just One Year, you’ll be inspired to live your dreams and achieve your goals. Here are the first 10 days. Let’s begin the journey. DAY 1 “Faith is taking the first step even when […]

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LinkFest – Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: The Meaning

Quote of the day Video of the week: Joel & Ethan Coen – A Tribute Writing How to Use Symbolism To Elevate Your Storytelling | Writers In The Storm Why the Reader Put That Book Down | Kristen Lamb’s Blog A Short Primer (Video) on Story Structure… and Why It May Not Be […]

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What Oprah And I Know For Sure

Oprah has given many interviews in her life; but when film critic Gene Siskel asked her several years ago what she knew for sure, she was not able to answer. Since then, she’s been exploring that question and she’s come to understand things that matter like joy, resilience, awe, connection, gratitude and possibility. As she […]

LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Wings

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7 Steps To Reinvent Yourself

From someone who has reinvented herself many times, I will tell you that reinvention isn’t an overnight process. If you are looking for some sort of a miracle, you can always go to Lourdes. But for the rest of us, the truth is that it involves a non-lineal process in which you’ll need to shift […]

LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: Questions

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What Is It That Drives You In Your Life Today?

What is it that drives you in your life today? Not five years ago. Not a month ago. But NOW. Maybe you have everything you ‘need’ and yet you don’t feel as excited, productive, or fulfilled as you thought you would. Are you running the same patterns? Restlessness? Boredom? Anxiety? Fear? If so, how do […]

LinkFest ~ Best Reads on Writing, Screenwriting & Self-Publishing: A Scene Is A Micro-Story

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Want To Be Happy? Find Your Life’s Purpose

We want to be happy. Actually we try to be happy. There are thousands of books that are intended to increase our happiness. Why aren’t we getting happier? Reward and Pleasure Paths Cognitive researcher Nancy Etcoff, author of Survival of the Prettiest, asks ‘What makes us happy?’ and she tries to look at it […]