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Cool writing quote of the day
For all you writers out there, this is from Robert McKee, the guru of story:
"Life teaches that the measure of the value of any human desire is in direct proportion to the risk involved in its pursuit. ...For we not only create stories as metaphors for life, we create them as metaphors for meaningful life —and to live meaningfully is to be at perpetual risk."
Here's another, more pragmatic, tip from McKee:
"Ask: What is the risk? What does the protagonist stand to lose if he does not get what he wants? More specifically, what's the worst thing that will happen to the protagonist if he does not achieve his desire?"
Anyhow, imagine a cheesy transition here (something about risk, and writing, and inspiration...) then brace for shameless self-promotion, because I'm eager to let people know about a great deal I can offer now on school visits. So here it goes...
Want me to visit your school?
To celebrate the release of The Traitor King paperback, schools having me out to visit will be able to get a huge discount on my books (40% or more through Ingram). Also, I'll donate $50 to schools that sell 50 books or more, and $100 dollars to schools that sell 100 books or more.
Please spread the word to interested teachers and librarians, and tell them to contact me through my website, http://www.toddmitchellbooks.com if they'd like to bring me out.
Enjoy your spring,
T.
"Life teaches that the measure of the value of any human desire is in direct proportion to the risk involved in its pursuit. ...For we not only create stories as metaphors for life, we create them as metaphors for meaningful life —and to live meaningfully is to be at perpetual risk."
Here's another, more pragmatic, tip from McKee:
"Ask: What is the risk? What does the protagonist stand to lose if he does not get what he wants? More specifically, what's the worst thing that will happen to the protagonist if he does not achieve his desire?"
Anyhow, imagine a cheesy transition here (something about risk, and writing, and inspiration...) then brace for shameless self-promotion, because I'm eager to let people know about a great deal I can offer now on school visits. So here it goes...
Want me to visit your school?
To celebrate the release of The Traitor King paperback, schools having me out to visit will be able to get a huge discount on my books (40% or more through Ingram). Also, I'll donate $50 to schools that sell 50 books or more, and $100 dollars to schools that sell 100 books or more.
Please spread the word to interested teachers and librarians, and tell them to contact me through my website, http://www.toddmitchellbooks.com if they'd like to bring me out.
Enjoy your spring,
T.
