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How Committed Are You to Your Goals?

February 4, 2022 By Martha Alderson

Where I live there are bound to be guys in flip flops and baggy pants with a hoodie pulled over their heads, hands shoved in their pockets and shoulders hugged up around their ears peering out at the waves. If I find them still pressed up against the railing on my return route, I think, You know you want to, and wonder, How committed are you to your goal of surfing? Falter Between Thinking about Doing Something and Taking Action Of course, I believe in planning if that’s your style—deciding …

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Scenes Work but Placements Don’t

October 5, 2021 By Martha Alderson

In a recent plot consultation, the author struggled with something so common I wrote about it in The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master and thought I'd share her difficulty with when scenes work but placements don't here. Her scenes work but where she has them placed in the plot does not work. This happens to all of us which is why a firm understanding of the Energetic Markers and the revision process in testing the markers is so helpful.  When Scenes Work but …

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Wrap-up How to Create a Universal Story Planner for Writers, Creatives, and Anyone with a Goal

February 13, 2021 By Martha Alderson

Having spent approximately thirty minutes watching all six steps for How to Create A Universal Story Planner for Writers, Creatives, and Anyone with a Goal, you now have a visual map of how you plan to spend your time over the next few months. Together we’ve crafted and plotted a plan of action for success. With your completed guide to turn your goals into reality, you have a true sense of what’s expected of you. Excitement Builds I don’t know about you, but as I crafted my Universal Story …

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Steps Five & Six Turn Your Goals Into Reality!

February 3, 2021 By Martha Alderson

STEP FIVE: Energetic Markers In STEP ONE, you divided your Universal Story line into 4 parts to mirror the 4 phases you pass through on the way to achieving your goals. Within each of the 4 parts is an Energetic Marker or turning point you’ll face along the way to your goal. These 4 spots along the Universal Story Planner mark where the energy shifts higher and what’s expected of you intensifies. By marking these points on your Universal Story Planner, you’re better able to anticipate when …

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Steps 3 & 4 Turn Your Goals into Reality!

January 31, 2021 By Martha Alderson

STEP THREE: Inner Goal Now that you’ve jotted your outer goal above the line on your Universal Story Planner, it is time to add an inner goal beneath the line. As wonderful as it is to hold a tangible piece of art you created in your hands, the even greater gift lies in the inner changes and transformation you go through on your way to success. Inner goals address internal issues needed to be addressed to live your best creative life. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses in relationship to …

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Martha lives at the beach along the central coast of California and draws inspiration from the surrounding nature. When not at the beach, she writes women’s fiction and is exploring what it means to leave a lasting legacy. [Read More] about About Martha

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