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2019 / Character Development / Hero / Heroes / Heroine / Heroines / January

Hey Siri — I think I might have been lying to myself!

We’re different. We’re flawed. On the other hand, we’re much more like everyone else than we thought. But we’re still no closer to allowing ourselves to be heroic if keep…

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January 16, 2019
2019 / Character Development / Hero / Heroes / Heroine / Heroines / January

Hey Siri — What if there is no Everybody Else?

So we know we’re different. We understand that we’re flawed. We mourn that we’re not like everybody else. But here’s the thing: nobody is like everybody else. In fact, I’d…

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January 15, 2019
2019 / Character Development / Hero / Heroes / Heroine / Heroines / January

Hey Siri — What if I’m just not like everybody else?

Last post I talked about how sometimes we need to give ourselves permission to be heroic. Which seems odd since we’ve already established that everyone has the ability to act…

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January 14, 2019
2019 / Character Development / Hero / Heroes / Heroine / Heroines / January

Hey Siri — You’re asking me to be heroic?

There’s another reason why we wait around for someone else to be heroic. It’s not exactly that we’re waiting for someone else to do it. It’s more that we think…

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January 11, 2019
2019 / Character Development / Hero / Heroes / Heroine / Heroines / January

Hey Siri — Define ‘hero’!

So, first, maybe we should define what being heroic means. A hero acts in response to others’ needs or in defense of a principle. A hero takes action in spite…

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January 9, 2019
2019 / Character Development / Hero / Heroes / Heroine / Heroines / January

Hey Siri — I need a hero!

Wow. So I’ve been doing a lot of research on heroes. That’s what writers do; we research. Would it surprise you to know that being a hero isn’t easy? Or…

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January 8, 2019

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