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Stories that hit the editing room floor
An author of mine came to the table with a 200k-word memoir. We discussed that she should really try to cut the manuscript at least in half, or she’ll end up with an enormous, hard-to-market, unaffordable 700-page book.
She explained that the idea of cutting some of the anecdotes was painful because it would not tell the complete story, and she’d feel disloyal by ditching them.
So I felt compelled t Read more of this blog post »
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“When you change the way you look at things; the things you look at change.”
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
“Passion + Persistence + Patience = Success.”
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
“Even people who know nothing about Greece know something about Greece. The very name sparks visions of ancient civilizations that dominated the Mediterranean.”
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“When you change the way you look at things; the things you look at change.”
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
“Passion + Persistence + Patience = Success.”
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
― 3mph:The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
“Every single road in the world is somebody's neighborhood, part of somebody's everyday routine and comfort zone. Why, I then reasoned, couldn't I be perfectly comfortable walking down their road?”
― 3 mph: The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
― 3 mph: The Adventures of One Woman's Walk Around the World
“Fear’s power lies in its ability to make us believe we are alone, abandoned to the mercy of monsters, beasts, and demons. To the extent that we discover strategies to overcome that sense of isolation, we find courage. —Allan J. Hamilton, M.D. Brain Surgeon, Professor, Horse Trainer & Behaviorist”
― Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs
― Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs
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