Lesson 5: Research Male readers usually prefer realism. Women are more likely to suspend disbelief. So depending on your target audience, it's important to get the details right. If it's incorrect, it can bring the discerning reader out of the story. Try experiencing the settings yourself. Taking it in with all your senses may trigger …
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As always, most of my posts are usually notes I like referencing from time to time and figure, if it helped me, it might help others and so here it is. While browsing Chapters, I came across this interesting card deck: Calm Prompt Cards | The School of Life (not an affiliate link, just ended …
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The Pomodoro Technique was created by Francesco Cirillo, a professor at Berlin School of Economics and Law and owner of Cirillo Consulting, a firm that focuses on increasing business productivity. But that's not how the Pomodoro Technique originally started. It was first conceived when Cirillo was just a panicked university student who waited until last minute to …
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How do you know you’re making the right decision when the future is uncertain and success is not guaranteed? This question comes up most when it comes to something you would like to have happen, not something you have to do regardless. For things you know you have to do (like get that degree, find …
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Note: Book Notes = summary of current book+ insights/personal interpretations + incorporation of prior knowledge Introduction: Willpower & Habits According to James Clear in Atomic Habits, goals aren't what separate successful people from unsuccessful—it's habits. But if you think about it, setting up a habit is a goal in itself. So we still need to …
Lesson 4: Plot Story is about revealing character and causality (i.e., when one event leads to the next, which leads to the next and so on and so forth until the inevitable end).“Try to write every chapter as if it’s the first chapter of the book - try to write every chapter as if it’s …
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With all the changes that's happening out there, if you're out in the market looking for a great new apartment to move into, you've come to the right place. Below are a couple of checklists that may help you stay focused on what's important to you on your hunt for your next oasis. Bonus Tip …
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Part one of this series can be found here. It's important to note that the points below are a combination of what was viewed & the insights it stirred. Lesson 3: Raw Ideas Patterson doesn’t write realism, he writes whatever interests or excites him. His stories are usually the opposite of what you would expect. …
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James Patterson is a bestselling author of more than 100 books. Though he follows a unique ‘business model’ where a lot of his books are co-authored (or ghostwritten), his original works seem to have been penned solely by him. His dual approach to authorship piqued my interest and so I thought I would take a …
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The most important step in managing your finances is actually the basic first step that many fail to do: track their finances. Without judgement, without repercussions, just simple recording. But it's that simple habit of documenting transactions that lead to huge insights which can create the biggest ripples of positive changes for you financially. All …
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