Every storyteller or writer will tell you a story needs a hero with a strong Want.  A Want can be simple: A boy wants a pack of baseball cards.  Why? Because it might have a Wander Franco card worth $2,247! Yes, “Wants” can lift us ...

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Ignite Your Story By Shifting Your Hero’s Want To A Must.

The Secret A Story Map Can Reveal As many of you know, I participated in a TEDx event hosted by former homeschooling teens we taught many years ago. Here's the video and the transcript of my talk! ​I want to thank Amelia Chan of Mathamelia.com, ...

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TEDx Talk – The Secret A Story Map Can Reveal

Photo by Ryan Song on Unsplash Writing Prompts are a fun way to begin creating a story, but what happens after you finish with the first paragraph? Here are three plotting secrets in the beginning of stories that will help you​ ​moooove ​in the right ...

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Captivate Readers with These 3 “Story Beginning” Techniques