by Ira | Jul 6, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Man, I had another good work day today. This new schedule…it hucking rocks. Big time. It remains to be seen if I can actually get done what I need to get done with it…but early returns are positive. This is what I’ve been accomplishing before 1pm: my...
by Ira | Jul 6, 2017 | Exercises, Originals
Podcast notes: So often, worlds are built around a specific set of characters with a “destiny” or a “power” – the magical 1% Sometimes, it can be very interesting to step OUTSIDE that…make your protagonist *not* tailored for this...
by Ira | Jul 5, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Today was Cooper’s “gotcha” day, which in the dog rescue community is basically equivalent to his birthday (since so often adopted pups don’t have any documentation of when they were born). It means it’s the day that we adopted him. July...
by Ira | Jul 5, 2017 | Exercises, Originals
Podcast Notes: So often, there are stories with a wonderfully diverse cast, super interesting ensemble…and at the center of that is a super boring main character. If you think about making a *different* character the main character and would find your original...
by Ira | Jul 4, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Happy Birthday to the United States of America! You’ve been good to me, USA. You’ve given me a home, a good job, the freedom to live the way I want to live, and instilled in me the rights of everyone to be treated as an equal. The Ho-Heinichen household is...
