On Character and Characters

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Think of every piece of fiction that you have ever loved. No matter the genre or subject, I’ll be they all have one thing in common; great, wonderful and believable characters. Characters that are distinct, illustrative, and alive. Characters that leap off the page and into your heart. Characters that once you are finished with that book you are sad to leave but will remember forever.

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Real wrath of God type stuff

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Quick break from our regularly scheduled programing for some fun! This week’s news cycle has me thinking of one of my all-time favorite movie scenes:

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The Scout Law Project

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In my last article I wrote about procrastination. I promised to share my way of thinking about how I am going to get out of my current writing morass. Here it is: I am going to revisit the first framework that ever meant anything to me; the Boy Scout Law.

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On Procrastination

On Procrastination

What Happened? Well, I started strong writing for NaNoWriMo, but ultimately failed. I could not get my head around how awfully I wrote. Sure, the contest guidelines tell you this will be a problem. “Just write!” they say. “Worry about editing this later!” “Perfection is the enemy!” “Getting started is the hardest part.”

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Help a Writer Out!

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I first heard of NaNoWriMo when reading Leo’s Zen Habits 2009 write up. Thought it was interesting and then went on. Of course I thought ‘Gee, that’s exactly what I need to get that novel (finished / continue / uh.. started!) Then Lori reminded me of the challenge when she advised her audience at large about her lessons. We had a bunch of conversations, comments, tweets, and mutual admiration sessions and I got really excited about it. Later on my inner drill seargeant screamed at me Full Metal Jacket style to “Come on you pansy, quit talking about what you’re going to do and do it already! It’s time to buckle up, butter cup!” My inner voices can be quite demanding at times. So I decided I would. Then I told you.

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My Great American Novel

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It’s been too long. I think I’m ready for a new challenge. Swimming and travelling have been fun (and I don’t plan on getting married again!) Perhaps now it is time for a more academic endeavor. Enter NaNoWriMo.

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Should You Keep Your Goals to Yourself or Announce them to the World?

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I’m a big fan of announcing my goals in order to secure both social accountability in my achieving them (I’d rather let myself down than those I tell) and for rallying support on the help, aid, and reaffirmation I know I’ll need along the way. This video leans a different way with some very valid points. How about you?

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New (old) TV series.

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Seriously. Play cubicle bingo. You’ll score, like, a milion-bazilion points.

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Drugs are Not Office Supplies

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Important safety tip here. Enjoy your weekend!

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The Brilliant Will Smith

Will Smith is freaking brilliant. Maybe you don’t want to be a TV / Movie / Hip Hop mogul. Regardless, this dude has a phenomenal personal philosophy that can help you do whatever it is that you do.

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