
432 - Creatively Drowning? The 3 Magic Words that Helped Me
12/13/23 • 41 min
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“Give what you didn't get.” — Garry Shandling
CALL TO ADVENTURE
Three magic words.
- I
- Choose
- You
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Wonderworks: Literary Invention and the Science of Stories by Angus Fletcher
“Give what you didn't get.” — Garry Shandling
CALL TO ADVENTURE
Three magic words.
- I
- Choose
- You
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