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Tag Archives: protagonist
Happiness Revisited
Happiness Secrets and the Study of Natural and Synthetic Happiness posted on February 8, 2013 evoked a comment about the use of the word mastery in i09’s article listing six ways to be happy. Is the use of the word … Continue reading
Happiness Secrets and the Study of Natural and Synthetic Happiness
Are you a people watcher? If you’re a writer, you are. I am, and I’ve noticed something disturbing. At least once a week I leave our quiet rural roads where we all smile and wave to one another, even if … Continue reading
Posted in Stress test
Tagged choices, Dan Gilbert, emotions, happiness quiz, happiness. happy, i09, people watcher, protagonist, psychology of happiness, smile, synthetic happiness, TED, writer
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Single-Function Items: A Creative Game
Do some things niggle at your mind until you’re force to examine them from all sides? Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence for me. “Sorry I’m late.” I held up my watch for my friend to see. “It’s self-winding. My … Continue reading
Posted in What if--
Tagged creative, Creativity, Dick Tracy, divergent, game, Generation Y, mystery, protagonist, single function items, story teller, unique, weapon, writer
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Wet Feathers, Fowl Weather and Three Lessons
Guess I’m over that (dark) moon phase and now hung up on birds and weather. Stick with me on this because I learned some truths about the world from a torrential downpour. A few nights ago the sky darkened and … Continue reading
Posted in Pen Points
Tagged birds, creative, Darwin, feather, humor, Lessons, perspective, point of view, protagonist, rain, Say's Phoebe, Spotted Towhee, weather, writer, writing
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