Category: Storytelling
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5 things you don’t know about me as a writer
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I recently read a post of 25 things about Erykah Badu that you probably didn’t know. It was more hilarious and relatable than enlightening. I wanted to do the same and writing came to mind, of course. I wondered what I could share about myself as a writer that my…
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Write With Me: Dear Soul Mate
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Freewriting is another word for writing fast. It’s not giving yourself a chance to second-guess what comes out. Jill Scott, who I recently seen in concert, shared that “Jahraymecofasola,” featured on her Woman album, was written in this way too. This style of writing produces pieces that are real, unfiltered,…
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Trelani’s book-idea breakdown: The hardest part of my life
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This story is part of the series that I’m working on: Trelani’s book idea breakdown. While writing my books, I’m taking you through the process step-by-step. So far, I’ve outlined my vision and wrote two chapters already; this is the third. What makes this one unique is that I recorded…
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Trelani’s book-idea breakdown: The second chapter
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Sometimes I flow on paper, but lately I’ve been writing my chapters in Google Docs. I started this chapter on Wednesday and finished it today. However, there’s still a good bit of work to do on it. I’ll deal with that later–either when I’m stuck on another task or after…
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Trelani’s book-idea breakdown: The first chapter
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Two weeks ago, I shared the first three steps of breaking down your book idea. In short, it’s this: Step 1: Make a list of everything you wanna add (and might wanna add) to the book. Step 2: Expound on that list. Step 3: Add due-by dates to everything you have…