Write Through The Crisis

Write Through The Crisis

Write Through The CrisisDISASTER? PANDEMIC? CRISIS? THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIGHT WORDby Samantha Shad I had a workshop scheduled at Duke University during the week when the coronavirus turned into covid19 and the world went from interested to panicked.  The college...

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The Write To Happiness: What Is A Story?

The Write To Happiness: What Is A Story?

The Write to Happiness: What is a Story?The basic unit of writing to happiness is the fictional story.   A story is a specific unit.  It has a beginning, middle, and end.  It has a protagonist and an antagonist.  It has a theme, though usually you can wait it out and...

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My Favorite Quotes

My Favorite Quotes

Favorite Quotes“A guy comes home from college to find his mother sleeping with his uncle, and there’s a ghost running around.  Write it good, it’s Hamlet; write it bad, it’s Gilligan’s Island.”  Lorne Michaels “Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or...

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