tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post4366527965153915376..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: What I Learned From Donald MaassMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-29675677280085912202009-10-25T16:36:01.937-04:002009-10-25T16:36:01.937-04:00Ha! I'm so glad you got to meet Don. He's ...Ha! I'm so glad you got to meet Don. He's a great guy (everybody at the agency is fantastic!!).<br /><br />See, that toss-the-pages-in-the-air thing ... oh, how absolutely shocked everyone was when I took his Breakout seminar years ago, and he said we should do that. Crazy! Random! And ultimately Hard Work!<br /><br />But I actually went home and did it. And MAN, did it ever help. It was hard, but the results were so worth it. His workbook is full of great stuff.<br /><br />Since I'm with the Maass agency now, I'd say it works. :-)s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-68320040709110060652009-10-22T07:53:40.580-04:002009-10-22T07:53:40.580-04:00Happy editing, everyone! :)Happy editing, everyone! :)Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-24211493088577147882009-10-21T23:40:00.720-04:002009-10-21T23:40:00.720-04:00Marta,
Thank you for sharing this. Your new versi...Marta,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this. Your new version turned out great. Good luck with this new book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-91526197448566486102009-10-21T16:45:59.973-04:002009-10-21T16:45:59.973-04:00wooo this is goooood stuff, Marta. I am waiting wi...wooo this is goooood stuff, Marta. I am waiting with tapping foot for his writing the breakout novel book. you make me wanna get the workbook too!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-88059769325863339082009-10-21T10:48:25.393-04:002009-10-21T10:48:25.393-04:00Thanks Aaron and Peanut.
Another thing he mentio...Thanks Aaron and Peanut. <br /><br />Another thing he mentioned was that the worst time in one's life is the best time in one's life. In other words, what has been learned, what has changed, in which direction has that one worst moment taken us? He gave the example of a man who sees his doctor.<br /><br />Bad: The man finds out he has cancer.<br />Worse: The cancer is spreading.<br />Even worse: It's inoperable.<br /><br />What's next for this man? Does he re-evaluate his values. What wrong does he want to right? What change for the good happened that wouldn't have happened without that experience? Those are the types of questions we need to ask both of the protag and antag.Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-20227580221760598962009-10-21T10:45:00.680-04:002009-10-21T10:45:00.680-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this seminar with me...Thank you so much for sharing this seminar with me, Marta. Your generosity is so inspiring.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-68705441142722339892009-10-21T09:55:32.569-04:002009-10-21T09:55:32.569-04:00Thank you, Marta! For those of us who couldn't...Thank you, Marta! For those of us who couldn't attend, this is a gift! I loved hearing about the conference and especially Donald Maass's advice! And your new deeper characterizations of Dotty and Rhonie's relationship add great flavor and ... yes, tension... to the work! Keep it up!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.com