Tag: writers
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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…
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15-Day Self-Exploration through Writing Challenge
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Background on how this came about: Two nights ago, on 4/20 to be exact, I decided to consciously do something in between now and the retreat next month. Something for me, I mean. Something to commit to that wouldn’t be easy, but not too hard either. Time Out to Tune…
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How to tell when you’re on the right path
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This AMAZING ass organization called Deep Kids, here in Savannah, invited me to a panel discussion where middle and high school students would ask us whatever they wanted to. I’m an open book and Trelani love the kids, so I was all the way down. “How do you know you’re…
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Taking your book (and your body) off the backburner
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Me and some sista-friends were talking last night about the relationship that food has with how we respond to certain environments. I brought up how I’ve recently started running again. I can’t run in the cold; I just can’t. God bless the body who can. So I’ve been indoors, indulging on…
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Demystifying the personal essay in 6 steps
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I’ve been advocating personal essays and not even thinking that the word “essay” might be turning you off. It might remind you of school, which could either make you roll your eyes or scrunch your eyebrows together. English was my thing in school, but even I hated doing essays–for the…