Note: It’s been a while since I spoke to Dani about some of my other projects. I have a ton of works in poetry I’ve written. With several books in the pipeline of progress. I told her I’d share a few poems here and there. So I felt the urge to share today’s this piece. Hope any of you can relate. Me… the series. The Me I See NS041526KW The Me I See Has brilliant colors And floats on a river of waters Music streams as I flourish. On journeys through mystical worlds. And nothing defines me I breathe through evolutions Of my soul, my life and my future. Never in fear or crisis Letting my thoughts nurture My inner child and the universe Sees me move forward. The direction doesn’t matter What the course is The belief that I have Is the resources That fuel the growth and my Development has the notes To keep me on course To my potential self Without remorse. For the the me I see Knows my voice It’s vibrant and ignited Descriptive and enlightened With an excitement The drives the pathways of my life. Never running out of energy Full of love and inspiration Fancy a dance in celebration. My inner peace Guides me with ease That’s the me that I see. KD.🥰

Ernest Hemingway believed that the most powerful writing doesn’t explain everything. He called this the Iceberg Theory. The reader only sees the tip of the iceberg, but the deeper meaning exists beneath the surface. Instead of explaining emotions directly, the writer lets actions and small details reveal the truth. The underline meaning in a story, beneath the surface is something that many great authors use. It’s also something that I teach writers to find with the Story First method since I truly believe the power of the inner story. A wonderful book has an inner story and an outer story. 📖 Something great that you can do, especially as a newbie writer, is practice other techniques, play with the writing styles. This is how you find your own personal way of getting your words onto paper. 📑 If you’re an experienced writer, what a great way to hone into your skill than by trying other writing techniques! 😁 ✅ Your Challenge Write a short scene where a character is experiencing a strong emotion — but you cannot name the emotion. We’ve done a challenge similar to this in the past. But now, we are trying it out with more details. Don't use words like: 😢sad 😡angry 😱afraid 😄excited 🥺heartbroken Instead, show it through: 💥body language 💥small actions 💥dialogue 💥environment details Example: Instead of saying "He was nervous." 😬 Try something like: "He checked his watch again, then wiped his palms on his jeans." Let the reader feel it without being told. Bonus Challenge Write the same scene again but with the opposite emotion.

Let’s play a game! I’ll give you a prompt and I want you to turn it into whatever genre you want. Prompt: “Two people meet unexpectedly.” Write it: 💥 As a thriller 💥As a romance 💥 As fantasy 💥 As comedy Notice how structure shapes tone. Drop your version below and interact with someone else’s! Let’s work on learning more about the different ways to present the scene from one another! Plus, it’s interesting reading others’ stories. So, why not let them know your thoughts?

So, you all have had a chance to put in your thoughts on when this workshop will be. Now, it's time! 🔥 Dun, dunn, dunnnn!!! 🔥 We are going to have this workshop on Friday the 13th! Ahhh!! 😯 This will be on March 13 at 9pm CET/ 12pm PST. If you are in any other time zones, check the calendar and it should change the times to your time zone. Otherwise use the handy dandy Worldtimebuddy website that makes it easy to see multiple time zones at the same time! Now, this workshop is good for any stage of the book creation that you are in. Or if it's just an idea to write a book, then I highly recommend for you to check this out. You'll get to learn many of the steps to writing a book, such as: 🔥 Concept & Positioning 🔥 Structure 🔥 Drafting 🔥 BETA Readers 🔥 ARC Readers 🔥 Professional Team 🔥 Story First So, even if writing a book is JUST an idea right now, or you know you have a story, you're just not sure how to share it, check this workshop out! It's here where you'll learn more and the power of storytelling! 🔥 Who's all coming?! 🔥

It's the beginning of the week, so what are your plans? When it comes to working towards our goals, it's good to remember that it's the small steps that get us to our destination. Take each step with that intention. The same goes for writing. ✍️ Remember the intention that you have for writing, the reason that you say what you choose to say, and how you want your readers to feel. So, let's share our intentions for this week and spark up someone else into working towards their own goals!! 😁 If you feel like you've been on a hamster wheel for far too long, it's time to get extra help! Reach out to me and let's see what my team and I can do to help you succeed with your writing!