Another Idea for Winning Your Election

Most political candidate’s websites are horrible. They might look nice, including a...

30th Apr
boring_politics

What If Your Story Feels On Hold?

We’ve all been there. Those times when everything should be working out...

02nd Jan
waitingonhold

How to Sell Art Your Way (Why Your Art Should Be Sold)

I’ve received some flack for being a salesman. They don’t mean it...

27th Oct
how do you be an artist without selling out

The Danger of Authors Pretending To Be Publishers

Authors, welcome to the game. It’s hard, and brutal. If you’re not...

17th Oct
TMAS---BnL1

Is Truth Better Than Fiction?

I read a tweet saying there’s not enough stories about people connecting,...

22nd Sep
truth and fiction in writing

The Group vs The Individual Story

Every morning on Twitter, I ask people how I can help them. ...

19th Sep
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Are you telling the right story?

Human beings are designed to focus on the individual, therefore stories focusing...

15th Sep
individual_stories

Why Anguish Is Good

In stories, anguish or pain can only be  effectively dealt with if...

12th Sep
Why Anguish Is Good

Painfully Bad Business Stories… But At Least They’re Long Winded and Boring

In doing some research on a company, I came across some vexing...

16th May
Long winded, boring business that don't say plainly what they can do for you

How to Write a Bio or About Me That Automatically Turns Heads

Are you telling the best story about yourself?Recently I had to help some artists become storytellers.  They were masterful at putting brush to canvas but when it came to telling their unique compelling stories, they were finger painting.  So here's some good advice for artists and the painfully un-artistic alike, so that you confidently create your story that compels. Add an a generous helping of conflict Conflict is absolutely the first thing you should know about creating stories.  Most "Bio's" or "About Me" pages are all sweet and cuddly, filled with details that don't get anyone's attention.  So what if you were born in a regular town, to regular folks, in a regular manner.  I'm already bored.  But

14th Apr
Are you telling the best story about yourself?
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