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• Episode #435: Judge Yourself Less, Trust Yourself More, and Write Better Stories: There’s a dark side to creativity—one we don’t always like to talk about. And that dark side can be encapsulated in two words: perfectionism and judgment.
• Episode #436: Don’t Let Anybody Tell You How to Write (or 8 Tips for Learning Responsibly): Learning how to write is not the same as being told how to write. Check out these eight principles of learning responsibly.
• Episode #437: How to Write Unique Themes: How can you learn to how write unique themes that say something fresh and new–and yet are resonant to every person on the planet? Here are three tips.
• Episode #438: 4 Steps for How to Turn an Idea Into a Story That Rocks: Find out how to set up personal systems within your creative discipline to help you turn an idea into a story that rocks.