Bibliotherapy part 2:
Do you want to reduce stress levels, lower heart rate, and ease tension in the muscles? Usually, this kind of claim is a start toa bad...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 242 min
Dialogue: Filler Words
Crafting dialogue that sounds like real speech while still being purposeful and engaging can be difficult. Real conversations often...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 212 min
To reread, or not to reread: Dune
I read Dune many years ago, when I was in my teens, and I didn’t care for the book. I never moved on to other books in the series. But....
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kevinholochwostaut
May 191 min
Be Motivated, or Be Manipulated
“People are not lazy, … they have goals which do not inspire them.” – Tony Robbins. I have never particularly subscribed to Tony Robbins...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 164 min
Dueling Dialogue
We have talked about dialogue tags, action tags, and the setting dialogue inside of a larger context of the tale. For the moment I want...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 143 min
Read to Your Health
Let’s talk briefly about mental health. According to the CDC “In 2020, 20.3% of adults had received any mental health treatment in the...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 122 min
The Slope
I am going to postulate that life is about the slope of the incline. When we are young, high school seems hard, but if you are a...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 114 min
Talking about Singing
In novels, song and verse are, or can be, a kind of dialogue that elevates the piece. In real life throughout human history we have sung....
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kevinholochwostaut
May 72 min
Let’s Talk About Money
In the United States, movie tickets typically range in price from about $9 to $20 per person. If you get some popcorn, lets call it 50...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 42 min
I Dare You
Write down one day. I dare you. You are going to be upset, and if you are honest about doing it and what you want in life you are likely...
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kevinholochwostaut
May 33 min
Bad Dialogue: Case Study 1
I will never review a bad book on my site, because there is enough negativity in the world, and to be frank, I know how hard it is to...
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 302 min
Reading Foreign
I would like to talk a little today about The Witcher . It is a series of six fantasy novels and short stories by Polish author Andrzej...
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 272 min
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Everything you make is worth more, the more any one thing you make is worth.
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 263 min
Get to The Point
Dialogue must have a point and a purpose. It must teach us something about the world, about the characters, about their emotions, the...
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 232 min
Time Enough for… Eternity
Actually, I want to talk about Time Enough for Love. Robert Heinlein is about the biggest name you can get in the history of science...
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 203 min
Less Than.
Everyone has had a moment when they look at the perceived competition and think to themselves, “I am less than…” The problem is, there is...
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 183 min
Talking About Talking... Redux
We've talked about dialogue before on this channel, but it turns out I have more to say! For the previous section of dialogue review...
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kevinholochwostaut
Apr 162 min
Alternate History
A fun way to explore your understanding of current history is to read about “what if,” alternate histories. Alternate history novels are...
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