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Story Alchemy

The Quest for the Philosopher's Stone of Storytelling

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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Using Mental Images as a Creative Magnet

Posted on May 28, 2014 by David SheppardMarch 7, 2018

Once we have a story going, we can SEE into it, visualize what is happening, but in the beginning, we can have difficulty imagining a character, a setting, or even a specific event. One of the more effective methods of … Continue reading →

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New York Times Article on the Memory Palace

Posted on May 22, 2014 by David SheppardMarch 7, 2018

Interesting article in the New York Times concerning the Memory Palace technique for improving memory. I left the comment below, and it was selected by their monitors as the only “NYTimes Pick” among all the comments. Just after leaving the … Continue reading →

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