LIGHT THE BONFIRES, THE ALIVE INSTITUTE JUST BIRTHED A NEW BOOK INTO THE WORLD! 🌟 Mind Hack 🌟 (AKA Sven) @Mind Hack This absolute legend walked into The Alive Institute with a wild dream, a half-finished manuscript, and a heart full of stories that refused to stay quiet. He turned raw pages into a contract that’s about to change lives. This book deal isn’t luck. It’s proof that when you combine Alive-level courage with Alive-level community, the universe has no choice but to move out of your way and hold the door. Sven, we are stupidly proud of you. Your weird, your wounds, and wizardry are now headed to bookstore shelves, nightstands, and hearts around the world. Drop your confetti, your monkey emojis, your “I’m next!” declarations below because when one of us wins, the whole caravan levels up. Who’s ready to plant their own Manifest Toe in the publishing world next? The committee is warmed up and waiting. 🔥📚🐒 All love, all fire, all pride, The Alive Institute Flowship (We don’t just write books. We launch legacies.)

Hey legends! First, a massive THANK YOU for the POEM posts – your verses were straight-up beautiful. Hearts full, vibes electric. 🔥 Now, let’s level up. Your mission (if you choose to accept it): Drop a logline for a movie, book, novel, cartoon, animated series – anything you dream up. One sentence. High stakes. Total hook. Example: “When a shy librarian discovers her late grandmother’s cookbook is actually a spellbook that summons gourmet demons, she must master molecular gastronomy to banish a ravenous soufflé overlord before it devours her small town’s annual bake-off.” I know. That’s as cheesy as the soufflé. You get my drift. Rules? • One logline per comment. • Make it yours. Wild, weird, heartfelt, hilarious – go. • Upvote the ones that make you go “I’d watch/read that yesterday.” What’s a Logline? For those of you who haven’t ventured into The Writer’s Retreat (and it is a real treat!) here’s an explanation… A logline is a single, high-stakes sentence that sells your entire story. It’s the elevator pitch that makes someone say, “I need to see/read that now.” Core Structure (4 beats in 1 sentence) 1. Protagonist (who + 1-2 vivid traits) 2. Goal (what they want/need) 3. Stakes (what happens if they fail) 4. Antagonist/Conflict (who/what stands in the way) Formula When [INCITING INCIDENT] forces [PROTAGONIST] to [GOAL], they must overcome [ANTAGONIST/CONFLICT] or risk [STAKES]. Examples • Jaws: When a killer shark terrorizes a beach town, a police chief with a fear of water must hunt it down before it devours the summer tourist season. • Up: When a grieving widower ties balloons to his house to fly to South America, he must outrun a storm—and his cranky stowaway scout—to fulfill his late wife’s dream. Pro Tips • Irony: The goal should clash deliciously with the protagonist (shy librarian vs. demon chefs). • Specificity: Swap “hero” for “disgraced astronaut” or “caffeinated raccoon.” • Stakes > Plot: Focus on why it matters, not the full synopsis.

I just wanted to publicly say thank you to the members of the publishing committee for the positive feedback, encouragement and edits to my work. Thanks to you I have evolved from a ghost writer into turning my dreams into reality. The Writer’s Retreat is in a different class from other writers courses and classes I have ever experienced. The support I have received has been amazing, thank you Greg, and what I have learned far outstrips anything I’ve learned before. Crossing my fingers for a publishing deal very soon. 🤞🏼

Next month we hope to begin scheduling our virtual meetings/workshops and masterclasses with me and some of the iconic artists I have worked with over the years. If there is a particular genre you'd like me to focus on, let me know in this community message board. 🎯

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