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Finding Hope Through Creativity (opens the original)
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At Flights of Foundry this past weekend, I attended a panel called Finding Hope Through Creativity. It was an inspiring discussion, and I’d like to share some quotes from it with you. Ayida Shonibar, a writer whose work explores misfits, monsters and mischief-makers, moderated the session.Avery Delany talked about how he turned fear and anxiety into a zine and wants to create something hopeful, not just for him but for others. What he finds hopeful is “being around people who understand you and
Dive into the Heart of your Story (opens the original)
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I’m going to dive into the heart of things. If you’re drafting a novel, consider what could be happening in the middle of the story. Try crafting a midpoint reversal, where something happens to upend what the character knows to be true. Shatter some beliefs and force them to change to adapt to new circumstances. Give them a moment of reflection where they look at themselves and realise something. This is often called the Man in the Mirror Moment, or simply the Mirror Moment. If your editing a no
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