Writers often ask me how to find an agent. Let’s back up a few steps first. Realize that with most agents, you’ll only get one chance to present your work.…
Do I really need an agent? Maybe that’s not quite the right question to ask. Here are some better ones: *Do you know what your manuscript is worth? *Do you…
This is what my brain looked like after I deleted the 54,000 word manuscript I've been working on. That's about a first draft's worth of story. Or (doing a quick,…
If you ask them why they do what they do, guess what heroes say? They’ll tell you they don’t feel like they’re anyone special. They can’t understand why anyone thinks…
Heroes pay attention. They have a practice of active listening. They're constantly scanning the information they receive (both external messages and internal ones) in order to determine whether they match…
Heroes search for truth. More importantly, when they find it, they do something with it. All of us have a unique way of viewing the world. As we move through…
Heroes see what others don’t. They see paths that don’t exist. They see choices others don’t acknowledge. They see possibility where others see inevitability. And then they have to decide…
Acting heroically is a choice. It’s a choice that, by definition, most people choose not to make. Why not? They may feel their action will make no difference They may…
So, we’ve agreed that anyone has the capacity to act heroically. We’ve defined a heroic action: Action must be in response to others’ needs and/or in defense of a principle…
Why do we tell ourselves things that aren’t true? This is the interesting part. It’s because we want to keep ourselves safe. Remember my lies? *I can’t manage to keep…