Mo Willems only offers 49% of the story. He relies on the audience to create the other 51%. I heard him say this in two separate interviews (The Yarn, CBS This Morning) This is an unnatural inclination for a writer. I have a habit of wanting to bring the full 100% and hit my readers…
The Learning Log
How Make Your Characters Active, Not Passive
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…
“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…
