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How I Predicted the Breaking Bad Ending

How I Predicted the Breaking Bad Ending

by Dan Jeffries | Oct 1, 2013 | Art, Books, Drugs, Uncategorized, Writing, Education, Enlightenment, How-Tos, News, Psychology, Reviews, Satori, TV | 0 comments

Sometimes being a writer can ruin stories for you because you can see endings coming a mile away. Unfortunately, I sometimes forget this is not the case for my friends and I totally killed the Breaking Bad ending for a few folks by predicting every beat. Some people...
On Killing Your Favorite Characters

On Killing Your Favorite Characters

by Dan Jeffries | Sep 22, 2013 | Art, Uncategorized, Writing, Education, Psychology | 0 comments

So, I just killed one of my favorite characters today. It’s done and she’s never coming back. As for me, I can’t write another word in that book right now. I need time to sit back, process it. After eight months of working up to the scene I saw it...
The Secrets of Storm of Swords

The Secrets of Storm of Swords

by Dan Jeffries | Sep 15, 2013 | Art, Books, Uncategorized, Writing, Reviews, TV | 0 comments

Storm of Swords is widely considered George R.R. Martin’s greatest work in the Song of Ice and Fire saga. After just finishing this massive door stopper fantasy I can easily see why. It’s packed with outstanding action, a sweeping scope, stunningly...
The Pain of Art

The Pain of Art

by Dan Jeffries | Sep 5, 2013 | Art, Drugs, Uncategorized, Writing, Enlightenment, Psychology, Satori | 0 comments

Artists feel pain differently. We’re not like other people. Sometimes when I’m out with friends, the slightest insult might wound me deeply. Inside I know it’s ridiculous, there’s nothing wrong, but at the emotional level I’m suffering....
The Worst Mistake You Can Make as a Storyteller

The Worst Mistake You Can Make as a Storyteller

by Dan Jeffries | Mar 24, 2013 | Art, Writing, How-Tos | 0 comments

One mistake will kill a story faster than any other: not following through. Anything that goes into your story has to come to a satisfying conclusion. It’s here that most authors fail, whether they’re just starting out or they are multi-book veterans. This...
There Ain’t No Steps You Can Skip

There Ain’t No Steps You Can Skip

by Dan Jeffries | Mar 18, 2013 | Art, Writing, Enlightenment, Psychology | 2 comments

In life and in art there ain’t no steps you can skip. I know because I’ve tried to skip them all at one point or another, but now I know every single one of them is essential and equally important. To get good at your craft, you’ve got hundreds of...
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