Your characters must be active, not passive. This is a cardinal rule of writing fiction. I really liked the simple advice that the hosts of the Writing Excuses podcast (episode 13.2) gave (listen here). I’ll summarize and expand, but essentially have your characters: Desire – They must want something. Plan – They must make plans…
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“So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.”
I cringe every time I hear my daughters say the word “can’t.” Usually, it is something little or something they really just don’t want to do, but it really bothers me. I don’t ever want them to think they can’t do something. Accepting something as impossible is a choice. I haven’t said it in a…
How Tim Ferris Connected with Influencers When Nobody Knew Who He Was
How to propel your personal brand with@timferriss Listen to Episode 41 by going to: https://foundr.com/podcast-with-nathan-chan/ A post shared by Young Entrepreneur Magazine (@foundr) on Jul 18, 2018 at 12:42am PDT Tim Ferriss’s short explanation of how he launched his first book is helpful, universal advice for any author and artist. Here is the process he…
June 2018 Project Report
Welcome to my June 2018 Project Report. My goal with these monthly reports is to help other authors, entrepreneurs, leaders, or anyone else who wants to make an impact through their work. Each month It share how I spent my time as an author and creative entrepreneur and the successes, failures, and lessons I learned along…
The 5-Minute History of Young Adult Fiction
The Great American Read’s short summary of the evolution of YA fiction is really fascinating. As a form of art, it is a relatively new phenomenon in literature. It is only in the last fifty years that a distinction started to be made between books for adults and books for young adults. Then, the Harry…
