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Reconnect to Your Creativity through the Universal Story
ByMartha Alderson June 3, 2014

None of us were born yesterday. If you believe the past shapes the future, then the life we…

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backstory wound | how we wound ourselves. Secrets of Personal Transformation | the stories we tell ourselves | the universal story

Same Old Story
ByMartha Alderson May 16, 2014

Just like the protagonist of your story, you, too, have a story behind the story of your life….

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The Critique
ByMartha Alderson March 2, 2014

(When I was asked to participate in a segment on criticism (literary/film) for the CBS Sunday Morning Show, my friend…

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backstory wound | belief systems and themes | Character Emotional Development | how to show character and theme | plot the thematic significance of your story

How Character Emotional Development Merges with Thematic Significance
ByMartha Alderson June 18, 2013May 23, 2025

A character’s belief system directly influences the choices she makes. The following are three different reactions to the…

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