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Barbara Sheehan's avatar

This was great- story labs, revving up the drama meter, steering into the skid, all of these ideas really resonated with me.

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Michelle Hoover's avatar

Wonderful!

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Anne Rutland's avatar

It's January 2 and I cannot find you guys anywhere -- are you there? It is after 7:00 o'clock... guess I'll have to do some writing.

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Michelle Hoover's avatar

Hi Anne! If you want to join at 7, join the live webinar. It takes a bit for me to process the recording, but I should have it up by 8am every day. I think I have your email to register for the live zoom version, so look for the registration info in your email.

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Catherine Elcik's avatar

I loved that Lowenthal explicitly reminds students that the ideas provided might be the idea that sparks the best choice for your work, so in the spirit of a flint starting the true fire make fiction writers can call it sparking?

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Michelle Hoover's avatar

Aha. Sparking instead of spitballing. I like it!

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Jessica Brilliant Keener's avatar

Wonderful Michael Lowenthal tips--especially loved the point about leaning into the weirdness of the story. Lots of jewels here.

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Michelle Hoover's avatar

Yes, I love that too, instead of trying to veering away from anything that might feel (to others) "wrong."

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Timothy Deer's avatar

Love Michael Lowenthal (and this conversation)! What a great way to reframe workshop feedback - one possible solution.

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Nancy Kouchouk's avatar

Please enroll me in M Lowenthall podcast

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