writing
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Here at the Story Factory, we value quantity over quality. . . More words, more hours, more stories. The goal is 52 stories at the end of the year. So far, we are on target. Which, I know, isn’t much to say at this point of the year, but on the other hand, this time…
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It’s not often that we get more than a few flurries here in central Texas, much less record breaking snow fall. But here we are, after getting almost 5 inches of snow. People who live in places with actual seasons are not usually fans of snow after the first romantic snow fall, but here where…
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There seems to be, out in planning/productivity world, an almost cult like devotion to David Allen’s Getting Things Done. The book is frequently quoted in productivity blogs, podcasts and even in a book or two, with it’s friendly abbreviation, GTD. The subtitle is the art of stress-free productivity, so there is absolutely no question about…
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Here at the Story Factory, we value quantity over quality. It’s a lesson that comes from Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland, the story of the pottery class (although I have read the same tale with a photography class.) The class is divided into two groups. One group is assigned to throw as…
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The blank page. It can be something to fear, or something to embrace. For me, it can be absolutely paralyzing. I think that is why I am forcing myself to do a daily blog post. To daily face the blank page. Not every blog post has to be perfect, although I would prefer all the…
