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Do you remember that burning, itching feeling of youth? The feeling that you need to create something… special?

At fourteen, I took that feeling and wrote a sequel to the movie Stars Wars. I sent the manuscript down to 20th Century Fox. And so, my first rejection letter was pretty fancy. Luke Skywalker stood in the centre of a circle, holding a light sabre toward the sky.

These days, in addition to my own writing projects, I work with writers as a substantive editor or dramaturge. Together, we’re on a quest to answer a seemingly simple question: What really is this story do you want to write?

What does it its essence? Why should anyone care?

This process is like an unveiling, as little bit by bit, the story takes shape.

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