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Forget Going Viral and Do This Instead
Writing Todd Brison Writing Todd Brison

Forget Going Viral and Do This Instead

After walking to the stage, pumping his fist, and yelling ecstatically, Chancelor Bennett gives a nervous chuckle when he gets behind the microphone. The crowd is on edge, waiting to see what this first-time Grammy winner will say. Every musical …

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This is The Most Overrated Pleasure
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This is The Most Overrated Pleasure

No, it’s not the cell phone specifically. The most overrated pleasure is the notification (in all forms). You see how it happened, don’t you? First: The notification told us about human interaction: Ring! — “Oh, someone is calling. …

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NANOWRIMO INSPIRATION | GO ALL IN
Writing Todd Brison Writing Todd Brison

NANOWRIMO INSPIRATION | GO ALL IN

I was exactly where you are today. I didn’t know if I wanted to take this big of a bite. I didn’t know if I couldn’t handle it. I didn’t even know if I was a good writer. But I had a friend tell me something which changed my mind about …

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NANOWRIMO INSPIRATION | RIDE THE WAVE
Writing Todd Brison Writing Todd Brison

NANOWRIMO INSPIRATION | RIDE THE WAVE

Here’s why some of you will fail: You will fail at NaNoWriMo because you won’t take advantage of the early momentum. You won’t write more when you could have. It’s a lot harder to make progress when the shine wears off. Instead, RIDE THE WAVE. …

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Writing Todd Brison Writing Todd Brison

NANOWRIMO INSPIRATION | MAKE THE DECISION

There is a lot of hyperbole on the Internet about NaNoWriMo. Here’s something I didn’t have to exaggerate one bit: This program completely changed my life as a writer. Although I’m not participating this year, I’m making a different kind of …

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How to Stay a Creative Genius
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How to Stay a Creative Genius

I think we can all agree kids pretty are stupid. They can’t draw worth a darn, they walk like drunks, and they definitely can’t talk right. No, I do not want “basgetti” for dinner. They fail at everything they try. They fall down. They hit their …

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Can Anyone Be Creative?
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Can Anyone Be Creative?

Yes. Okay, that was easy. Can I take the rest of the post off? No? Fine. Look, here's the deal, Creativity is nothing more or less than coming up with a new solution to an existing problem. Sometimes that problem is getting your drink out of a cup …

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