On Stories
Brooke Turbyfill
How stories shape us and undo us and then put us back together
Created 24 May 2021
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10 Things I've Learned25 Jun 2022Don’t be afraid to ask “dumb” questions. Many authors I know started their story with a question. It may be that they were traveling somewhere new, saw something different, and asked a question about ...
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Q&A with Yours Truly13 Jun 2022Back in April, Substack author Elle Griffin — The Novellist — wrote a post about interviewing herself just for fun. In it, she said she would recommend that other writers do something similar. The bot...
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A Voice By Which to Train Your Ear26 May 2022 • 4 0I went on a walk today. Rounding the corner on one of the hills behind my home, the wind rustled the oak trees planted along the gravel road. I heard it first. The thin slices of wind like a steak kni...
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My Favorite Bookstore Section24 Apr 2022 • 1 0Have I ever told you my favorite bookstore spot To take my portable coffee pot To sit in between the racks And thumb the pages of stacks and stacks? I will tell you now what it is No mystery is as big...
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Just a Taste18 Apr 2022 • 1 2Last week, I shared a story about rhythms. I am learning that just as everyday life needs to operate in rhythms, so does writing. As an editor, I am always amazed at the novels and articles my clients...
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When Quiet Knocks09 Apr 2022 • 3 2You may have been hoping for the ebook on revisions that I hinted at over a month ago. This isn't it. You may have been waiting for a themed email (about editing or writing) or wondering if I was stil...
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Questions, questions, questions26 Feb 2022 • 1 0This week I realized that I’ve sent 25 Substack newsletters so far. While this may seem paltry to some, for me — someone who struggles with consistency in EVERYTHING — it’s a major win. Occasionally, ...
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The 3 P's of Story-Building15 Feb 2022 • 1 0Let’s get straight to the point. When you are looking for writing tips and inspiration, beating around the bush just does not cut it. So I’ll jump in head first here — join me, won’t you? I designed t...
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A new newsletter...06 Feb 2022You guys. I will not belabor my point here: I have had a new newsletter draft about 80% done for the last two weeks. But you are not reading that newsletter. Why? Honest? Because I am tired. I absolut...
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Nothing new under the sun20 Jan 2022 • 2 2“What has been will be again, What has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9) “Have you ever sat with that menacing cursor taunting you, “You have no good...
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